title: Cardiology Patient Page. Chelation therapy: a new look at an old treatment for heart disease, particularly in diabetics.
authors.affiliation: From Columbia University Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL. gervasio.lamas@msmc.com.
authors.forename: Gervasio A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Lamas
mesh_terms: D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015913:Chelation Therapy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000009:adverse effects; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D004492:Edetic Acid