Heparin, aspirin and dipyridamole were given alone or in combination to groups of sheep which had polyethylene catheters inserted into facial and saphenous veins. Animals were killed after 3 or 9 days. Neither aspirin nor dipyridamole reduced the amounts of thrombus on the catheters at autopsy. Heparin reduced thrombus only when sufficient was given to reduce blood coagulation.
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