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Related Party Arrangements (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 132 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total expense | $ 63,000 | $ 155,000 |
Amount from Inception |  |  | 1,500,000
Inception amount from Heart Tissue Bank |  |  | $ 227,000

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