Benefit of heparin in peripheral venous and arterial catheters: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
BMJPublished 28 March 1998Open access
Adrienne G. Randolph, DJ Cook, Calle A. Gonzales, M Andrew
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Infusion of low dose heparin through a peripheral arterial catheter prolonged the duration of patency but further study is needed to establish its benefit for peripheral venous catheters.
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Use of intermittent heparin flushes at doses of 10 U/ml in peripheral venous catheters locked between use had no benefit over normal saline flush. Infusion of low dose heparin through a peripheral arterial catheter prolonged the duration of patency but further study is needed to establish its benefit for peripheral venous catheters.
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