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  • Cardiology
  • Pulmonology
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a progressive condition where right ventricle (RV) adaptation to afterload is critical for survival.
  • Understanding RV function during exercise is key to managing PH and improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize RV function during maximal incremental exercise in patients with PH.
  • To investigate the relationship between RV adaptation and exercise capacity in PH patients.

Main Methods:

  • Invasive cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) was performed on 377 PH patients.
  • Load-adjusted RV function was quantified using the ratio of RV stroke work index to pulmonary arterial elastance.
  • Patients were categorized into heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, exercise PH, and established pulmonary arterial hypertension groups.

Main Results:

  • All PH groups exhibited reduced peak oxygen uptake (VO2) compared to controls.
  • RV function deteriorated by 50% of peak VO2 in all PH groups.
  • Early RV function decline during exercise was associated with a greater reduction in peak VO2.

Conclusions:

  • RV dysfunction is an early event during incremental exercise in pulmonary hypertension, occurring by 50% of peak VO2.
  • The timing of RV compromise during exercise influences aerobic capacity.
  • Findings may guide exercise strategies to mitigate RV dysfunction during PH management.