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stouffviue suntribune thursday july 26 2007 ll markham man joins unique treatment program by michael power staff writer a markham clinic is the first in canada to refer patients to a new study into the benefits of intravenous heart disease treatment markham resident george morrison 70 had a quadru ple bypass in 1997 he didnt see his condi tion improve much even six months after the operation he was scheduled for further surgery but opted instead for chelation therapy before that began he couldnt walk a block without taking medication the retired firefighter now walks at least two miles a day five days a week he gets maintenance treatment once every three months he said other patients he has spo ken with have also had good results from the treatment he said chelation therapy isnt funded by the province and mr morrison along with other patients must pay for the 125 per treatment but i tell people you cant put a price on your life he said who wants to be the richest man in the grave yard the study is the largest of its kind and will involve almost 2000 heart disease patients and 100 medical institutions it will examine whether or not the treatment is effective in treating heart disease the therapy involves intravenous infusions of vita mins and antioxidants over a threehour span said john gannage a markham doctor participating in the study that infusion includes vitaminc c some b vitamins magnesium and calcium mixed with a drug called edta vitamin c helps repair injury to arteries while edta has an antioxidant effect and helps to thin blood this therapy has also been used to treat lead poisoning because edta removes lead from poisoned tissue patients participating in the study receive infusions once a week for 30 weeks followed by another 10 treat ments about a month apart dr gannage said the study also includes a placebo group patients who participate in the study must be 50 and older and have a history of heart disease the study began in the united states and enrolment of subjects will continue until next year dr gannage enrolled the studys first cana dian patient a stouffville res ident and has so far enrolled several subjects those interested in participating in the study can call dr gannages office at 9052942335 iitertising works at yorkregioncom we offer an easily customized mix of targeted advertising opportunities across different areas of our site well position your advertising to ensure the best exposure for your business ask us about custom website design website hosting and video clips providing affordable internet solutions for businesses contact dawna andrews 9059522574 yorkregion com or 18773628970 ext 243 or email jt clicks home dandrewsyrmgcom for more information the rubiks cube of the 21st century yorkregion com it clicks home 1sa preferred equipment grdupsqlsyt ine240hp pwr windslocksvented rear wih0steysrgntf 17 wheels 7 passenger seating onstar communication wtyr free safe sound amfmfgrwll3lpjayer d54310 stkf798 jpife d54310 stkf798 2007 mm pontiac g6 seda j iease m price 2007 35 pontiac torrent fwd m lease price 2007 pontiac wave sedan 1sa preferred equipment group 24l vvt engine 4spd auto pwr windslockssunroof keyless entry remote starter rear spolier pwr adjust pedals leather wrapped steering wheel leather shift knob amfmcd player 17 wheels includes drivers pkg and sports pkg d54312 stk820 isa preferred equipment group 34l v6 engine 5spd auto air pwr windslocks keyless entry 16 alum wheels amfmcd player d54311 stk987 1sb preferred equipment group 16l engine pwr windslocks keyless entry 4spd auto air 15 alum wheels fog lights rear spoiler steering wheel controls premium sound system amfmcdmp3 player includes ipod with purchase or lease of uplevel model d54315 stkf874 a new level of confidence the gm 160 it l s warranty ain canada pomt1aci unionville pontiacbuickgmc 9054771666 unionviliemotorscom 4630 hyvy7 at kennedy lease bzicd on 48 months wave 60 months term downpayment tih svf iios torrent vi rt i2 wave pus atjmin ice ppa srvl protector plus frcrjht uni and dc tt m f is month payment due on delivery oac 3000cim allowance fwave 100 000 vm allowance so p vm overage i pnres are mstoek ifsfttejc oni cs card restricted vj itruii rr tntthmyiulvimlhilm tin4jir