Plexiform Lesions in an Experimental Model of Monocrotalin-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Conclusion The MCT model was able to generate moderate-severe pulmonary arteriopathy associated with secondary right ventricular hypertrophy. The 37-day survival rate was 50%. To our knowledge, this study was the first to note the presence of complex vascular lesions, similar to those observed in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension, in an isolated MCT model. (Arq Bras Cardiol. 2020; 115(3):480-490)
Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research