title: Effect of catheter flush fluids on blood coagulation and aggregation of platelets.
abstract: The effect upon blood coagulation and aggregation of platelets of a polysaccharide catheter flush fluid (flush fluid E) was investigated and compared with isotonic saline and Isopaque Cerebral. The result indicates that flush fluid E does not activate the coagulation system.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D002404:Catheterization; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000494:pharmacology; D004285:Dogs; D008794:Metrizoic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D011134:Polysaccharides; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D008794:Metrizoic Acid; C021342:methylglucamine metrizoate