Table 3.

Dialysis blood flows in the study catheters

	Heparin Coated	Noncoated	P Value
Number of patients	89	86
Blood flows at 30 days (ml/min)	426 ± 47	380 ± 43	<0.001
Blood flows at 60 days (ml/min)	425 ± 49	383 ± 57	<0.001
Blood flows at 90 days (ml/min)	432 ± 47	390 ± 58	<0.001