AMSTERDAM, April 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) today announced its participation in the
2016 American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session and
Expo (ACC.16), taking place April 2-4,
2016 in Chicago, Ill. The
Philips booth (#6054) will feature innovative connected cardiology
solutions to help coordinate care delivery, create individualized
treatment plans and drive satisfaction among care teams and their
patients, to expand quality access to care and help improve patient
outcomes with the quickest path to targeted treatment. The company
will also feature noted thought leaders participating in
"Cardiology Talks" in the Philips booth throughout the event.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of death,
accounting for 17.3 million deaths per year, and is expected to
grow to more than 23.6 million by 2030.1 Cardiology is
one of the top health technology priorities for Philips, which
provides integrated solutions helping clinicians treat
cardiovascular disease by speeding detection, diagnosis and
treatment, driving more effective recovery and home care, and
encouraging prevention and healthy living.
"The expanding profile of cardiac patients creates even more
variables in diagnosis and treatment, making the need for
innovative connected care solutions and customized treatment plans
more crucial than ever," said Bert van Meurs, CEO Image Guided
Therapy (IGT), Philips. "One emerging area making a huge impact in
interventional cardiovascular care is Image Guided Therapy. Philips
is developing technology that helps clinicians decide, guide and
confirm the right therapy for the right patient at the point of
care. Working together with cardiology leaders in clinical studies
and trials to realize this vision, we can help save and improve
lives, and reduce the total cost of care by making therapy more
efficient, more appropriate and more personal."
The Philips booth will showcase examples of its advanced
cardiology and connected health solutions with a focus on
prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and will host a range of
global thought leaders in the cardiology space, including:
- Cardiology Talks—A series of conversations with thought
leaders discussing key findings, trends and ideas throughout
ACC.16, featuring:
- Charles Whitney, MD, family
practitioner/owner, Revolutionary Health Services in Washington Crossing, Penn., will lead two
sessions: "Oral Bacteremia: The science connecting the oral cavity
to ASVD" (Saturday, April
2nd from 10:15-10:40am
CT) and "Bridging the Oral-Systemic Gap: The ease and values
of implementing oral-systemic care into a busy cardiology practice"
(Saturday, April 2nd from
12:30-12:55pm)
- Sukhjinder Nijjer, MBChB, PhD,
specialist registrar in cardiology and clinical research fellow,
Imperial College London, will discuss "Are you stenting the correct
stenosis? Using iFR Scout to move from vessel level assessment to
lesion level assessment" (Saturday, April
2nd from 11:00-11:25am and Sunday,
April 3rd from 12:30-12:55pm)
- Wendy Tsang, MD, assistant
professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The
University of Toronto; cardiologist at
Toronto General Hospital, University
Health Network, will explore "Echocardiography in 2016: How does
HeartModel change practice?" (Sunday, April
3rd from 1:30-1:55pm)
- Jeroen Brouwer, director of
business development, Personal Health Solutions for Philips, will
discuss "The importance of lifestyle change programs and prevention
for consumers" (Saturday, April
2nd from 4:00–4:25pm)
- Innovative cardiology technologies—The Philips booth
will showcase a portfolio of integrated cardiovascular solutions
designed to deliver cost effective, collaborative cardiovascular
care, including:
- AlluraClarity with ClarityIQ technology provides high quality
images at a low X-ray dose for cardiac interventions;
- HeartNavigator helps make it easy to measure, select aortic
valve repair device, and choose the X-ray viewing angle during
challenging hybrid OR procedures;
- HeartModelA.I. for the EPIQ ultrasound system
automatically detects, segments and quantifies the Left Atrium and
Left Ventricle from a 3D volume;
- The Volcano image-guided interventional therapy portfolio helps
clinicians decide, guide and confirm the right therapy for the
right patient at the point of care;
- IntelliSpace Cardiovascular streamlines patient information
management to analyze, access and manage cardiovascular information
from a single workspace – anytime.
Additionally, today Philips announced an update on three
prospective clinical studies to assess the safety of deferring
cardiovascular interventions using Philips Volcano's proprietary
iFR (instant wave-Free Ratio) pressure measurement technology
versus conventional FFR (Fractional Flow Reserve) measurements.
More than 5,000 patients have been enrolled in the studies, with
one-year results expected in 2017.
For more information on Philips' integrated cardiology solutions
and presence at ACC, visit
http://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/events-calendar/acc-2016
and follow the #ACC16 conversation via @PhilipsLiveFrom and
@PhilipsHealth.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy O'Reilly
Philips Group Communications
(o) 978-659-2638 (mobile) 978-221-8919
Kathy.oreilly@philips.com
Twitter: @kathyoreilly
About Royal
Philips
Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company
focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes
across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to
diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced
technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver
integrated solutions. The company is a leader in diagnostic
imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health
informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips'
wholly owned subsidiary Philips Lighting is the global leader in
lighting products, systems and services. Headquartered in
the Netherlands, Philips posted
2015 sales of EUR 24.2 billion and
employs approximately 104,000 employees with sales and services in
more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
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