Clinical outcomes of bivalirudin and heparin in pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Managing anticoagulation during pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) remains a persistent clinical challenge due to the narrow margin between life-threatening hemorrhage and thrombotic occlusion. While bivalirudin has gained traction as a promising alternative to unfractionated heparin (UFH) owing to it...