Effects of argatroban therapy for stroke patients: A meta-analysis

•This is the first meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of argatroban for stroke.•Argatroban treatment improved neurological functions of stroke patients.•Argatroban treatment did not induce more bleeding complication. The therapeutic efficacy and safety of argatroban for stroke patients remain con...

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Published in:Journal of clinical neuroscience 2021-08, Vol.90, p.225-232
Main Authors: Hou, Xiaojun, Jin, Chunfeng, Pan, Chengli, Wang, Xichun, Xue, Jujun, Yang, Zhenghua, Qi, Dan
Format: Article
Language:English
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Argatroban
Bleeding
Neurological functions
Stroke
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Summary:•This is the first meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of argatroban for stroke.•Argatroban treatment improved neurological functions of stroke patients.•Argatroban treatment did not induce more bleeding complication. The therapeutic efficacy and safety of argatroban for stroke patients remain controversial. The purpose of this study was to collect all evidence and perform a meta-analysis to comprehensively evaluate the effects of argatroban for stroke patients compared with no-argatroban regimens. The databases of PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane library were searched from their inception up to December 2020. Categorical outcomes were summarized as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI); while continuous data were pooled as standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95%CI. A total of 11 studies were enrolled. Overall meta-analysis showed infusion of argatroban significantly improved neurological functions of stroke patients compared with control treatment, showing increased National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score change (SMD = 1.02; 95% CI, 0.58–1.46, p 
ISSN:0967-5868
1532-2653
DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2021.06.002