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ATC was supported by NIH T32HL07227 Training Grant. MRA was supported by RO1 HL092985 and AHA-BGIA.

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Chan, A.T., Abraham, M.R. SPECT and PET to optimize cardiac stem cell therapy. J. Nucl. Cardiol. 19, 118–125 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-011-9485-6

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