What is chelation therapy? How effective does it work?
A chelation therapy is a treatment that uses special drugs that bind to metals in the blood. Several healthcare providers use it to treat heart disease, autism, and Alzheimer’s disease. The therapy treats heavy metal poisoning. Chelation therapy can be safely done under the care of a healthcare provider. Though the therapy is used as a treatment for mercury and lead poisoning, still it isn’t a proven treatment for heart disease.
This involves weekly treatments of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) given in a vein. The treatment lasts from 30 minutes to up to several hours. Usually, the medicine sticks to metals and minerals in the bloodstream. However, the action forms a substance that leaves the body in the urine. Various other researchers recommend chelation therapy can treat heart disease as the medicine may stick and remove the calcium found in deposits that clog arteries.
A few complications of chelation therapy for heart disease that have been seen include-
Low blood calcium levels
Sudden drop in blood pressure
Bone marrow suppression
Heart failure
Kidney disease or damage
Death
Thus, the effectiveness of chelation therapy in reducing recurrent CVD events is quite unclear, but possible, if carefully designed with clinical trials. If you are facing heart-related or hypertension problems consult Dr. Rajat Rawat the best hypertension doctor in Agra, he is also one of the top cardiologists in Agra who treats heart disease and other problems like angiography, ECG, Echo and more.
One of the side effects of chelation therapy is usually a burning sensation at the side of the administration. However, other potentially fatal side effects occur rarely including hypotension, hypocalcemia, kidney damage and bone marrow suppression ( a drop in the number of blood cells in bone marrow). Visit Agra Heart Center and get the best echo in Agra with effective results. You can also consult Dr. C.R. Rawat who is known for treating the best angioplasty in Agra.