Philips EchoNavigator helps improve communication and teamwork between echocardiographers and interventionists during image-guided therapy by automatically fusing together echocardiography ultrasound and X-ray images, while also enhancing understanding of the relationship between X-ray and ultrasound in an intuitive way that helps interventional teams to complete procedures with greater safety, confidence, and clarity. Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced at EuroPCR (17 - 20 May 2022, Paris, France) the international launch of EchoNavigator 4.0 [1], the new release of its advanced image-guided therapy solution for the treatment of structural heart disease. EchoNavigator 4.0 gives users of Philips’ EPIQ CVXi interventional cardiology ultrasound system greater control of live fusion-imaging on the company’s Image Guided Therapy System - Azurion - platform. With its long history of leadership in cardiology innovation, informed by continuous collaboration with leading clinical partners, Philips is uniquely positioned to deliver integrated solutions that span the care pathway to help solve cardiology’s daily challenges and provide better heart care with greater efficiency.

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The latest EchoNavigator release gives us unique peri-interventional possibilities by offering a comprehensive set of automated views based on advanced 3D heart models in combination with live fusion imaging,” said Dr. Patric Biaggi, Head of Cardiac Imaging at Heart Clinic Hirslanden in Zurich, Switzerland. “This allows us to treat our patients with greater confidence and precision during every stage of the procedure.” These detailed, comprehensive and highly successful street atlases are ideal for motoring, business and leisure use. They are widely used by the emergency services, professional drivers and local authorities throughout Britain. Lloyd-Jones D, Adams RJ, et al. Heart disease and stroke statistics--2010 update: a report from the American Heart Association https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20019324/. EchoNavigator 4.0’s fusion imaging capabilities have been further enhanced by the ability to fuse live X-ray fluoroscopy images with live TrueVue and TrueVue Glass rendered echocardiography images to more easily visualize positioning and device-tissue interactions. Philips TrueVue 3D echo rendering improves visualization of anatomical structures and devices, while TrueVue Glass with Color allows interventionists to view the location of regurgitant blood flow across a heart valve.