EDTA Chelation
Peripheral Vascular Disease Clarke et al. 1960
• 31 pts — 22 rest pain, 1 dry gangrene
• 74% relief of rest pain & claudication
• 1 pt no change, 2 pts worse
• 2 amputated,
• 3/4 pts recurrent sx responded to rx
EDTA Chelation
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Lamar 1964, 1966
• 18 with diabetic ulcers, gangrene
• 100% had measurable improvement
• Healed ulcerations, improved pulses
EDTA Chelation
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Olszewer & Carter 1989
• 1130 patients
• 91% complete recovery
• 8% good recovery
• 7 of 10 pts with dry gangrene had satisfactory Recovery
EDTA Chelation Peripheral Vascular Disease
McDonagh, et al 1989
• Ankle brachial blood pressure index (A/B index)
• 77 patients, 117 diseased legs
• Initial mean ankle brachial BP index 0.77
• After treatment mean A/B index 0.94
• 22% improvement in A/B index p=<.001
EDTA Chelation
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Hancke & Flytlie 1993
• 262 pts with claudication; 103 had rest pain
• 27 patients previously one amputation
• 82% improved (85% with rest pain)
• 24 of 27 pts avoided another amputation
• Improved skin temperature in 80%, skin color in 76%, A/B blood flow index in 83%
Chelation therapy helps save legs that require amputation as definitive treatment by two surgeons. See example in photos.