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Increased right ventricular uptake on stress SPECT myocardial perfusion images in a patient with severe coronary artery disease

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  1. Cardiac Stress Laboratory, VA Boston Healthcare System, Nuclear Cardiology Section, Nuclear Medicine, 2C-120, 1400 VFW Pkwy, 02132, Boston, MA

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Higgins, J.P. Increased right ventricular uptake on stress SPECT myocardial perfusion images in a patient with severe coronary artery disease. J Nucl Cardiol 13, 725–727 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclcard.2006.06.115

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