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September 11, 2025AJP Heart and Circulatory PhysiologyOpen Access

Microvascular preservation & cardiomyocyte hyperplasia underlie adaptive right ventricle development in congenital heart disease-pulmonary arterial hypertension

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MSMichael A. SmithEGEleana Stephanie GuardadoJBJason Boehme

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Overview

Observational analysis highlights increased cardiomyocyte numbers and unchanged microvascular density in congenital heart disease-associated PAH.

Key Points

  • Shunt lambs demonstrated significant right ventricular enlargement, supporting adaptive hypertrophy despite unchanged microvascular density.
  • At 4-6 weeks, shunt lambs had 37.1 g RV mass compared to 15.9 g in controls, showing a marked response to pulmonary arterial hypertension.
  • Increased cardiomyocyte hyperplasia was observed in shunt lambs, with cross-sectional areas significantly smaller than controls, indicating ongoing adaptations.
  • Distinct transcriptomic profiles in shunt RV suggest metabolic adjustments, highlighting the complexity of adaptive right ventricular development.

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Smith et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d413ff713b0b5dfea620f5https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00181.2025
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