/oss/taxonomy/term/7743/all en /oss/article/medical/study-gets-heart-controversial-chelation-therapy <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-study-gets-to-the-heart-of-controversial-chelation-therapy">The Montreal Gazette.</a></em></p> <hr /> <p>Chelation therapy is the process of removing heavy metals from the body. It can be used to treat a child with lead poisoning or remove excess iron from the blood of someone with thalassemia. What it can’t do is treat heart disease, and the recent TACT2 trial should hopefully put the final nail in the coffin of this idea. </p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:29:05 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 10054 at /oss