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The septation is caused by a mixture of hypertrophied muscle bundles and fibrous tissue, whereof the latter is of unclear pathogenesis. Our group has previously reported that flow disturbances lead to formation of fibroelastic tissue through a process called endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) but it is unclear whether the same mechanism exists in the RV. Tissue from patients undergoing repair of DCRV was examined to identify the histomorphological substrate of this tissue. Demographic and pre-\/post-operative echocardiographic data were collected from nine patients undergoing surgery for DCRV. RVOTO tissue samples were histologically analyzed for myocardial hypertrophy, fibrosis, elastin content, and active EndMT (immunohistochemical double-staining for endothelial and mesenchymal markers and transcription factors Slug\/Snail) and compared to four healthy controls. Indication for surgery were symptoms and progressive RVOT gradients. 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