Transcriptional changes of the extracellular matrix in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension governs right ventricle remodeling and recovery [ext128_rnaseq]
The present prospective study included a total number of 9 patients with a final diagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), who were treated by pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) at the Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center between 2016 and 2020. Biopsies of theright ventricularfreewall from9patients were collected at baseline (BL) before PEA surgery (prePEA). Patients were grouped in severe and moderate risk groups according to 1 year mortality risk by applying a modified version of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines  risk stratification model according to their BL characteristics. The aim of the Study was a comparative characterization of RNA-profiles in CTEPH patients with disease status at baseline prior to PEA therapy Overall design: Overall design Exploratory Cohort: Comparison of RNA profile of CTEPH patients: severe (n=5), moderate (n=4), and intermediate (n=5) risk groups.