Histological and haemodynamic characterization of right ventricle in sedentary and trained rats with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

What is the central question of this study? Right ventricle (RV) dysfunction is highly prevalent in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), nearly doubling the risk of death: what are the RV functional and structural changes in HFpEF and how does aerobic exercise impact them? What is the main finding and its importance? The HFpEF ZSF1 rat model presents RV structural and functional changes mimicking the human condition. Aerobic exercise prevented the decline in V̇O2max , lowered surrogate markers of RV overload (e.g., higher mean and maximum systolic pressure) and improved diastolic dysfunction (e.g., end‐diastolic pressure and relaxation time constant). This emphasizes the importance of using exercise to manage HFpEF.

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