Key result
LV dysfunction in PAH stems from chronic underfilling and ventricular interdependence, not intrinsic myocardial disease.
Why the study?
Although normal left-sided filling pressures define PAH, left ventricular mechanics may be substantially affected, yet secondary myocardial remodeling in advanced disease remains debated.
Left ventricular dysfunction in PAH, driven by ventricular interdependence and chronic underfilling, is an underrecognized component that may improve risk stratification.
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LV mechanics merit attention in PAH; extends ventricular interdependence data but leaves therapeutic implications open.
Cabada-García et al. (2026) conducted a review in Pulmonary arterial hypertension. Ventricular interdependence and left ventricular underfilling was evaluated. Left ventricular dysfunction in pulmonary arterial hypertension is primarily driven by chronic underfilling and ventricular interdependence rather than intrinsic myocardial disease.
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