The Efficacy and Safety of Bivalirudin Versus Heparin in the Anticoagulation Therapy of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Egile Nagusiak: Min Ma (Egilea), Shichu Liang (Egilea), Jingbo Zhu (Egilea), Manyu Dai (Egilea), Zhuoran Jia (Egilea), He Huang (Egilea), Yong He (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Bivalirudin is a direct thrombin inhibitor (DTI) that can be an alternative to unfractionated heparin (UFH). The efficacy and safety of bivalirudin in anticoagulation therapy in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) remain unknown.Methods: This study followed the preferred reporting...