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HAVE YOU EVER HAD A HEART ATTACK?
ARE YOU AGE 50 OR OLDER?
If you answered "yes" to both of these questions, you may be eligible to take part in a national study of an investigational treatment--chelation therapy and vitamin therapy--for people with heart disease.
WHAT IS CHELATION THERAPY?
Chelation Therapy is an investigatonal therapy using an amino acid (EDTA). It is added to the blood through a vein. Some people believe that chelation therapy may help treat heart disease. However, this has not been scientifically proven. This study will seek to find out whether chelation therapy is safe and effective in treating heart disease.
WHAT WILL THE STUDY INVOLVE?
As a study participant, you will be assigned to receive chelation therapy or its placebo (inactive treatment). In addition, you will take either high-dose vitamin and mineral supplements or identical placebo pills. All participants will receive low-dose vitamin and mineral supplements. It is important that you continue to take your standard heart disease medications.
WHAT ARE THE COSTS?
Study-related treatments will be provided at no cost. Other medical costs remain your responsibility.
If you are eligible and interested, please call Barbara Boston, Nurse Practitioner, at 202-833-5055.
Click here for NIH site for further details.
