Philips Showcases Innovation With new Cardiology Solutions and Provides Pioneering Forum for Expert Dialogue at ESC 2012

Philips Showcases Innovation With new Cardiology Solutions and Provides Pioneering Forum for Expert Dialogue at ESC 2012 PR Newswire MUNICH, August 24, 2012 MUNICH, August 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the introduction of EchoNavigator and other new solutions, Philips paves the way for transformation in cardiovascular disease management Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) will present a range of new and ground-breaking solutions, designed to demonstrate how innovation in patient- centered care is currently helping to transform cardiovascular disease management, during the 2012 Congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in Munich. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease [1](CVD) is the world's biggest killer, claiming 17.3 million lives a year. In the European Union, it remains the main cause of death, killing over two million [2]people each year and costing the economy €192 billion annually. "Philips is committed to providing pioneering and innovative solutions to the major challenges the world currently faces in the management of cardiovascular disease," commented Eric Silfen, Chief Medical Officer, Philips Healthcare.