Prime Equity Research Initiates Coverage on AtheroNova Inc.

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kipley J. Lytel, CFA and Senior Analyst with New York based independent research firm Prime Equity Research, LLC, has initiated research coverage on AtheroNova Inc. (OTCBB: AHRO).

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About AtheroNova Inc.

AtheroNova Inc. is a development stage company focused on the discovery, research, development and licensing of novel compounds designed to reduce or eliminate atherosclerotic plaque deposits. AtheroNova has developed intellectual property for a class of compounds that has the potential to significantly reduce the incidence and severity of atherosclerosis. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Irvine, California.

Additional information can be found on the company's website at www.atheronova.com.

About Prime Equity Research

Prime Equity Research was founded and is managed by a team that has been actively involved in the research and finance industry for over 20 years -- dating back to the origins of corporate-sponsored research. Our business is rooted in principles of integrity and fundamentals-driven markets. Our seasoned pool of equity securities analysts have extensive securities market research experience, and are highly qualified and credentialed CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charter holders or MBAs. The research we provide is as comprehensive, and unbiased as any on the market.  Our reports and ratings are used by both institutional and individual investors to obtain accurate, independently-compiled securities data and takes steps to ensure the independence and integrity of published research that exceed those of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct and the CFA-NIRI Guidelines, by following the exacting "Standards for Independent Research Providers", which are also in accordance with guidance set forth by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies.

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