FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   KNOLL FRED 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/06/2012 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AtheroNova Inc. [AHRO.OB] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 45TH FLOOR 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10036 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 443,362 I (1) By Europa International, Inc.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock	05/13/2010	05/13/2014	Common Stock	636,266	$ 0.393	I (1)	By Europa International, Inc.
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock	04/25/2011	04/25/2014	Common Stock	60,000	$ 0.6	I (1)	By Europa International, Inc.
2.5% Senior Secured Convertible Note	05/10/2010	05/12/2014	Common Stock	1,474,138	$ 0.29	I (1)	By Europa International, Inc.
2.5% Senior Secured Convertible Note	09/04/2012	09/03/2016	Common Stock	862,069	$ 0.29	I (1)	By Europa International, Inc.
2.5% Senior Secured Convertible Note	10/01/2012	09/30/2016	Common Stock	574,713	$ 0.29	I (1)	By Europa International, Inc.
2.5% Senior Secured Convertible Note	10/31/2012	10/30/2016	Common Stock	574,713	$ 0.29	I (1)	By Europa International, Inc.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KNOLL FRED 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 45TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10036	  X	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Fred Knoll		11/08/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Mr. Knoll, the principal of Knoll Capital Management, L.P., the investment manager for Europa International, Inc., exercises voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Europa International, Inc., but disclaims any beneficial interest in the shares of our common stock owned by Europa except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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