The Scientific Basis for EDTA Chelation Therapy

In the 1980’s, chelation therapy demonstrated great success in treating chronic circulatory problems in several nations around the world. 30 years later, chelation therapy remains a controversial practice that is largely misunderstood in the mainstream population.

To help inform both the public and other physicians of the benefits of chelation therapy, Edward W. Macdonagh collected research articles containing several studies done globally on chelation. The research was collected and put into a book titled “The Scientific Basis of EDTA Chelation Therapy” which was published in 1981.

Below is the table of contents for the collection of articles by Edward W. Macdonagh and Charles Rudolph DO. Abstracts are available at http://www.mcdonaghmed.com/chelation-therapy/

McDonagh Medical Center Research Articles

  • Serum Cholesterol and the Aging Process
  • The Relationship of Subtle Differences in Fasting Blood Glucose with Subtle Difference in the Electrocardiogram: A Study of the PR Interval
  • The Homeostatic Effect of EDTA with Supportive Multivitamin Trace Mineral Supplementation upon High-Density Lipoproteins (HDL)
  • The Effect of Intravenous Disodium Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) upon Blood Cholesterol in a Private Practice Environment
  • An Oculocerebrovasculometic Analysis of the Improvements in Arterial Stenosis Following EDTA Chelation Therapy
  • The Effect of EDTA Chelation Therapy Plus Supportive Multivitamin-Trace Mineral Supplementation upon Renal Function: A Study in Serum Creatinine
  • The Glycohemoglobin (HGBA1C) Distribution in EDTA-Chelation-Eligible Patients
  • The Influence of EDTA Salts Plus Multivitamin-Trace Mineral Therapy Upon Total Serum Cholesterol/High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
  • The Chelation Carrier Solution: An Analysis of Osmolarity and Sodium Content
  • The Nutrition-Prevention Connection
  • The “Health” of the Parolee: Clinical Considerations
  • The Effect of EDTA Chelation Therapy with Multivitamin/Trace Mineral Supplementation Upon Reported Fatigue
  • Effect of EDTA Chelation and Supportive Multivitamin/Trace Mineral Supplementation With and Without Physical Activity on the Heat Rate
  • The Effect of ETDA Chelation Therapy Plus Multivitamin/Trace Mineral Supplementation Upon Vascular-Dynamics (Ankle/Brachial Systolic Blood Pressure)
  • The “Clinical Change” in Patients Treated with EDTA Chelation Plus Multivitamin/Trace Mineral Supplementation
  • The Psychotherapeutic Potential of EDTA Chelation
  • Effect of EDTA Chelation and Supportive Multivitamin/Trace Mineral Supplementation With and Without Physical Activity Upon Systolic Blood Pressure
  • The Effect of EDTA Chelation Therapy Plus Supportive Multivitamin/Trace Mineral Supplementation Upon Renal Function: A Study in Blood Urea Nitrogen
  • The Effect of Intravenous Disodium Ethlenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Plus Supportive Multivitamin/Trace Mineral Supplementation Upon Fasting Serum Calcium
  • Trace Element Patterning in Degenerative Diseases
  • The Effect of Intravenous Disodium Ethlenediaminetetraacetic Acid Upon Bone Density Levels
  • Effect of EDTA Chelation and Supportive Multivitamin / Trace Mineral Supplementation on Chronic Lung Disorders: A Study of FVC and FEV
  • Effect of EDTA Chelation and Supportive Multivitamin/Trace Mineral Supplementation on Carotid Circulation: Case Report
  • Effect of EDTA Chelation Therapy on Aortic Calcium in Rabbits on Atherogenic Diets; Quantitative and Histochemical Studies
  • An Observation of the Effect of EDTA Chelation and Supportive Multivitamin/Trace Mineral Supplementation on Blood Platelet Volume: A Brief Communication
  • Effect of EDTA Chelation on Serum Iron
  • A Nonsurgical Approach to Obstruction Carotid Stenosis Using EDTA Chelation
  • Effects of EDTA Chelation on Chronic Degenerative Diseases
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evidence of a Reduction in Disc Herniation Using a Combination of EDTA Chelation and Joint Reconstructive Therapy
  • Noninvasive Treatment for Sequellae of Failed Coronary Blood Circulation; 100% Occlusion of Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery, 30% Stenosis Right Coronary Artery, and Left Ventricular Contractility Deficit
  • Visual Field Evidence of Macular Degeneration Reversal Using a Combination of EDTA Chelation and Multiple Vitamin and Trace Mineral Therapy
  • Renal Artery Stenosis Reversal in a Hypertensive Individual, Using a Combination of EDTA Chelation and Multiple Vitamin and Trace Mineral Therapy