AIM: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) results in right ventricular (RV) dysfunction owing, in part, to RV ischemia. The relative contribution of RV microvascular rarefaction vs reduced right coronary artery perfusion pressure (RCA-PP) to RV ischemia remains unknown. We hypothesize that increasing RCA-PP improves RV function in PAH by increasing RV systolic perfusion. METHODS: Supra-coronary aortic banding (SAB) or sham surgery was performed on male Sprague-Dawley rats. Seven to ten days later, rats received either monocrotaline (MCT; 60 mg/kg) or saline. After 1 month, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, 99m Tc-sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and microsphere infusion studies were performed. The RV was harvested for measurement of hypertrophy (RVH), fibrosis and immunoblotting, and the lung was harvested for pulmonary artery (PA) histology. RESULTS: Supra-coronary aortic banding increased systolic pressures in proximal aorta and systolic RCA-PP in SAB + MCT vs MCT rats (114 ± 12 vs 5 ± 9 mm Hg), without altering diastolic RCA-PP. SAB + MCT rats had improved RV function vs MCT rats, evident from their significantly increased cardiac output (CO), RV free wall (RVFW) thickening, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and RV-PA coupling indices. RV-PA coupling indices and CO correlated directly with systolic RCA-PP. RV perfusion was increased in SAB + MCT vs MCT rats and correlated well with CO; whereas microvascular rarefaction was unaltered. SAB + MCT rats had less RVH and fibrosis and lower PA pressures vs MCT rats. SAB + MCT rats had significantly lower RV pyruvate kinase muscle isoform 2/1 ratios than MCT rats, consistent with restoration of oxidative metabolism. CONCLUSION: A SAB-induced increase in systolic RCA-PP improves RV perfusion and function in MCT rats. Maintaining systolic RCA perfusion can preserve RV function in PAH.
AIM: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) results in right ventricular (RV) dysfunction owing, in part, to RV ischemia. The relative contribution of RV microvascular rarefaction vs reduced right coronary artery perfusion pressure (RCA-PP) to RV ischemia remains unknown. We hypothesize that increasing RCA-PP improves RV function in PAH by increasing RV systolic perfusion. METHODS: Supra-coronary aortic banding (SAB) or sham surgery was performed on male Sprague-Dawley rats. Seven to ten days later, rats received either monocrotaline (MCT; 60 mg/kg) or saline. After 1 month, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, 99m Tc-sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and microsphere infusion studies were performed. The RV was harvested for measurement of hypertrophy (RVH), fibrosis and immunoblotting, and the lung was harvested for pulmonary artery (PA) histology. RESULTS: Supra-coronary aortic banding increased systolic pressures in proximal aorta and systolic RCA-PP in SAB + MCT vs MCTrats (114 ± 12 vs 5 ± 9 mm Hg), without altering diastolic RCA-PP. SAB + MCTrats had improved RV function vs MCTrats, evident from their significantly increased cardiac output (CO), RV free wall (RVFW) thickening, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and RV-PA coupling indices. RV-PA coupling indices and CO correlated directly with systolic RCA-PP. RV perfusion was increased in SAB + MCT vs MCTrats and correlated well with CO; whereas microvascular rarefaction was unaltered. SAB + MCTrats had less RVH and fibrosis and lower PA pressures vs MCTrats. SAB + MCTrats had significantly lower RVpyruvate kinase muscle isoform 2/1 ratios than MCTrats, consistent with restoration of oxidative metabolism. CONCLUSION: A SAB-induced increase in systolic RCA-PP improves RV perfusion and function in MCTrats. Maintaining systolic RCA perfusion can preserve RV function in PAH.
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