TEWKSBURY, MA--(Marketwire - Sep 12, 2012) - Cambridge Heart, Inc. (OTCBB: [ CAMH ]), a developer of non-invasive diagnostic tests for cardiac disease, today announced that it has retained the services of Benning Associates, LLC, a Boston based boutique investment bank, to assist in exploring the Company's strategic alternatives. 

Using innovative technologies, Cambridge Heart addresses a key problem in cardiac diagnosis -- the identification of those at risk of sudden cardiac death. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) accounts for approximately one third of all cardiac deaths, or approximately 300,000 deaths, in the United States each year -- more than lung cancer, breast cancer and HIV/AIDS combined. Out-of-hospital survival is less than 8%, making prediction and prevention critically important. It is estimated that there are approximately 10 to 12 million heart attack and heart failure patients in the U.S. who can benefit from annual Microvolt T-Wave Alternans (MTWA) testing. MTWA is a marker of SCA risk which is measured during a non-invasive treadmill test using Cambridge Heart's proprietary technologies. The Company's MTWA test is the only one of its kind that is reimbursed by Medicare under a National Coverage Policy.

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About Cambridge Heart, Inc.

Cambridge Heart develops and commercializes non-invasive diagnostic tests for cardiac disease, with a focus on identifying those at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The Company's products incorporate proprietary Microvolt T-Wave Alternans^™ (MTWA) measurement technologies, including the patented Analytic Spectral Method^® and ultrasensitive disposable electrode sensors. The Company's MTWA test, originally based on research conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is reimbursed by Medicare under its National Coverage Policy.

Cambridge Heart, founded in 1990, is based in Tewksbury, MA. It is traded on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the symbol CAMH.OB. For additional information, please refer to the Company's website at: [ http://www.cambridgeheart.com ].

Statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. In some cases, we use words such as "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "plans", "estimates", "could", and similar expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements.Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include, material deviations from our current operating plan, lower than expected sales, failure to obtain or maintain adequate levels of government and third-party reimbursement for use of our MTWA test, customer delays in making final buying decisions, decreased demand for our products, failure to obtain or maintain patent protection for our technology, overall economic and market condition and other factors identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K under "Risk Factors", which is on file with the SEC and available at [ www.sec.gov ]. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent our estimates only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so except as may be legally necessary, even if our estimates should change.