Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jan 2025
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyProspective Randomized Pilot Study Comparing Bivalirudin Versus Heparin in Neonatal and Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
To test feasibility of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with an endpoint of time at goal anticoagulation in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) randomized to receive bivalirudin vs. unfractionated heparin. ⋯ In this single-center pilot RCT carried out 2018-2021, we found that the test of anticoagulation therapy of bivalirudin vs. heparin during ECMO was feasible. Larger multicenter studies are required to further assess the safety and efficacy of bivalirudin for pediatric ECMO.