Tag: pediatric

APPLE WATCH CAPTURES MORE PEDIATRIC ARRHYTHMIA EVENTS THAN TRADITIONAL PATCH MONITORS

CHICAGO, IL, APRIL 25, 2026 – A new study examining the accuracy of wearable technologies for capturing irregular heartbeats in children found that the Apple Watchâ can capture arrhythmia events potentially more effectively than traditional ambulatory patch rhythm monitors. Researchers presented these findings as an oral abstract today at Heart Rhythm 2026. Arrhythmias occur […]

GE HealthCare Announces FDA Approval of Pediatric Indication for Optison Ultrasound Enhancing Agent

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pediatric indication for the company’s Optison™ (Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres Injectable Suspension, USP) ultrasound enhancing agent (UEA). This approval will help improve the clarity and diagnostic accuracy of echocardiograms in pediatric […]

CareDx Launches Two Expanded Indications for AlloSure Testing Services

March 11, 2025 07:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time BRISBANE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ – a leading precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers – today announced that AlloSure® is now commercially […]