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Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Starts Study Comparing Ventripoint Heart Analysis to Contrast Enhanced 2D Echocardiography

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Toronto, Ontario / TheNewswire / July 17, 2018 - Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd. ("Ventripoint" or the "Company", TSXV:VPT) is pleased to announce that the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute in Edmonton, Alberta has begun a study to evaluate the ability of the Ventripoint VMS+ heart analysis system to analyze poor quality images, where contrast enhanced 2D echocardiography would normally be performed to get better images.

"We are very pleased to have such a high profile cardiac institution using our system to improve patient care and outcomes," commented Desmond Hirson, President of Ventripoint.

In 10-20% of patients the images collected by standard 2D ultrasound are not clear enough to allow for interpretation using conventional methods. Using the artificial intelligence (AI) approach embedded in the VMS+ heart analysis system, the standard images can be analyzed. Normally in these patients, a second exam is immediately performed using the injection of a contrast media, which enhances the ability to see the heart walls and allows for conventional analysis in most cases.

The reduction in the number of contrast-enhanced 2D echo studies would represent a significant savings in time and costs for echocardiology departments. It would also reduce the need to inject the patient with contrast media. The use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound is increasing in the western world with the burgeoning population of heavier people making it more difficult to obtain clear images using ultrasound.

The clinical study is expected to take about three months and include 40-50 patients.

About Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute

The Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute in Edmonton is a world leader in complex cardiac care and surgery. With a collaborative approach, its team of highly skilled cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, cardiac care professionals, researchers and educators is advancing the prevention, detection, treatment and study of cardiovascular disease.

In other news, on June 22, 2018 the Board of Directors granted a total of 325,000 common share stock options to three officers and 300,000 stock options to four independent directors of the Company. All options are exercisable at $0.31 per share until the fifth anniversary date of the grant.

About Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd.

Ventripoint's technology is a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) approach known as Knowledge-Based Reconstruction (KBR), used to create applications to monitor heart disease, a leading cause of death worldwide. The VMS+ is the first cost-effective and accurate AI tool for measuring whole heart function using conventional ultrasound. The Company has developed a suite of applications for all major heart diseases and is actively commercializing the approach to improve cardiac care.

For further information, please contact:

Dr. George Adams, CEO, Telephone: (519) 803-6937

Email: gadams@ventripoint.com

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