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VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd. (the "Corporation" or "VentriPoint") (TSX VENTURE:VPT) (PINKSHEETS:VPTDF) announced today the e-publication of an independent assessment of the VMS™ heart analysis system in a second congenital heart disease application, known as Systemic Right Ventricle. The clinical study on 25 patients was conducted by the research team at the Children's Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska lead by Dr. Shelby Kutty and appears in American Journal of Cardiology.

"The publication began by noting; "A 2-dimensional echocardiographic means for serial monitoring of the right ventricle (RV) would be of great value in this clinical setting." And concluded; "This study demonstrates the clinical feasibility of quantifying systemic RV volumes and function using VMS™ in adolescents and young adults with repaired d-transposition of great arteries".

"The company would like to thank Dr. Kutty and his team for the excellent study that they performed and for demonstrating this clinical application of the VMS™ for this patient population which requires lifelong frequent monitoring", said Dr. George Adams, CEO of VentriPoint. "The company continues to expand its menu of applications and will begin updating its regulatory approvals in Europe and Canada for this indication immediately. We believe that the market potential for congenital heart diseases is large and Systemic Right Ventricle VMS™ application is an important component as current imaging techniques are insufficient or too expensive to be used routinely."

The full article entitled "Echocardiographic Knowledge-Based Reconstruction For Quantification Of The Systemic Right Ventricle In Young Adults With Repaired D-Transposition Of Great Arteries" is available in preprint electronic form now on the journal's website at [ http://www.ajconline.org/article/s0002-9149%2811%2903388-1/abstract ] and will appear in print form shortly.

About Systemic Right Ventricle

The systemic right ventricle (RV) in congenital heart disease is susceptible to progressive dilation and dysfunction. There is a high incidence of heart failure in young adults with systemic RV, with mortality related to heart failure as high as 47% in symptomatic patients. Even in asymptomatic patients, a high frequency of RV dysfunction has been shown. Therefore, these patients require serial and lifelong follow-up of systemic RV function. Due to the dilation 3D ultrasound is often not possible. With the VMS™, the identification of entire endocardial borders is not necessary for reconstruction, a great advantage in these patients with a dilated RV and ultrasound window limitations.

About VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd.

VentriPoint has created a diagnostic ultrasound tool to monitor patients with heart disease, a leading cause of death in developed countries. Management believes the VMS™ is the first cost-effective and accurate diagnostic tool for measuring right ventricle heart function. Congenital heart disease is the first application in a suite of applications for all major heart diseases including pulmonary hypertension, cardiovascular disease and heart failure, which management believes has a multibillion-dollar market potential. Canada and Europe (CE Mark) have granted approval for the sale of VentriPoint's VMS™ heart analysis system and VentriPoint is pursuing the US-FDA approval through the 510(k) process.

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