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Heparin flushing and other interventions to maintain patency of central venous catheters: a systematic review
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 09/17/09
Mitchell MD et al. – The evidence base on heparin flushing and other interventions to prevent catheter occlusion is small, and published studies are of low quality. There is insufficient evidence on which to conclude that flushing catheters with heparin is more effective than flushing with saline solution.
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