Samsung Electronics America Inc. has partnered with Heart Across America to host the Heart Across America cycling tour, aimed at increasing awareness on how to prevent heart disease and stroke.

Medtronic announced Japanese regulatory approval for the self-expanding transcatheter CoreValve system for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). Japanese regulatory authorities granted approval of the CoreValve system for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) based on data from the CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Trials and the Medtronic CoreValve Japan Trial, which is the first study to evaluate a self-expandable transcatheter valve in the Japanese patient population.

According to information technology (IT) company Logicalis US, managing a high volume of patient images in varying formats requires development of a comprehensive enterprise imaging strategy that addresses five core components while remaining vendor-neutral.

The physician-patient relationship still plays a primary role in the overall patient experience despite increasing use of technology, according to a survey conducted by Nuance Communications Inc. The 3,000-person survey — conducted in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany — found that 97 percent of people agreed with this sentiment.

The Medicines Company announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for two acute care products – Kengrexal (cangrelor) and Raplixa (sealant powder). These approvals follow the issuance of positive opinions in January by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).