Bioheart, Inc. Elects Dr. Karl Groth to Its Board of Directors and Appoints Peggy Farley to Chairman of the Audit Committee

SUNRISE, Fla., Jan. 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bioheart, Inc. (Nasdaq:BHRT) announced that it has elected Dr. Karl Groth, a co-founder of the Ascent Medical Technology Fund, to its Board of Directors. The company also announced that Peggy Farley, also a co-founder of the Ascent Medical Technology Fund, has been appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee.