Ana Morales

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Ana Morales is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ana Morales has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 17 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Ana Morales's work include Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (39 papers), Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (17 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (10 papers). Ana Morales is often cited by papers focused on Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (39 papers), Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (17 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (10 papers). Ana Morales collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Ana Morales's co-authors include Ray E. Hershberger, Dale J. Hedges, Jill D. Siegfried, Duanxiang Li, Jason Cowan, Nadine Norton, Jorge Gonzalez‐Quintana, Mark Hofmeyer, Daniel P. Judge and Kim L. McBride and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Ana Morales

57 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Dilated cardiomyopathy: the complexity of a diverse genetic architecture

2013 652 citations Ray E. Hershberger, Dale J. Hedges et al. Nature Reviews Cardiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ana Morales United States	25	2.1k	1.3k	460	177	159	59	2.9k
Matteo Vatta United States	21	2.0k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	148 0.3×	150 0.8×	137 0.9×	59	2.5k
Patrice Bouvagnet France	33	1.3k 0.6×	1.6k 1.2×	498 1.1×	172 1.0×	280 1.8×	80	2.8k
Alex V. Postma Netherlands	25	1.6k 0.8×	1.7k 1.3×	225 0.5×	142 0.8×	170 1.1×	60	2.4k
Elizabeth Vafiadaki Greece	22	708 0.3×	1.5k 1.2×	226 0.5×	311 1.8×	74 0.5×	40	2.0k
Duangrurdee Wattanasirichaigoon Thailand	17	502 0.2×	743 0.6×	168 0.4×	92 0.5×	75 0.5×	87	1.2k
Pascale Hilbert Belgium	17	328 0.2×	736 0.6×	656 1.4×	58 0.3×	93 0.6×	36	1.6k
Katrin Koehler Germany	19	196 0.1×	873 0.7×	333 0.7×	123 0.7×	193 1.2×	52	1.3k
Juliette Hadchouel France	29	226 0.1×	2.3k 1.7×	337 0.7×	87 0.5×	299 1.9×	55	2.7k
Florence Kyndt France	19	2.3k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	141 0.3×	234 1.3×	147 0.9×	45	2.7k
Josef G. Heuer United States	20	357 0.2×	818 0.6×	137 0.3×	302 1.7×	121 0.8×	34	1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ana Morales

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tang, W.H. Wilson, Quan M. Bui, Allison L. Cirino, et al.. (2025). Cardiologists' Perceptions of Cardiogenetic Testing and Management. JACC Advances. 4(8). 101910–101910. 1 indexed citations

Chang, Alex R., Janewit Wongboonsin, Andrew J. Mallett, et al.. (2025). Using Large Genomic Biobanks to Generate Insights into Genetic Kidney Disease. Seminars in Nephrology. 45(5). 151651–151651.

Roggenbuck, Jennifer, Ana Morales, Christopher Tan, et al.. (2024). Diagnostic and clinical utility of comprehensive multigene panel testing for patients with neuropathy. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System. 29(3). 363–367. 1 indexed citations

Harrington, Caitlin, et al.. (2024). Implications of Provider Specialty, Test Type, and Demographic Factors on Genetic Testing Outcomes for Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 55(9). 3231–3244.

Morales, Ana, Ren Sheng, Thomas E. Callis, et al.. (2023). Real-World Genetic Testing Utilization Among Patients With Cardiomyopathy. Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine. 17(1). e004028–e004028. 2 indexed citations

Morales, Ana, Kathryn E. Hatchell, Dianalee McKnight, et al.. (2023). Early genetic testing in pediatric epilepsy: Diagnostic and cost implications. Epilepsia Open. 9(1). 439–444. 4 indexed citations

James, Cynthia A., Jan D.H. Jongbloed, Ray E. Hershberger, et al.. (2021). International Evidence Based Reappraisal of Genes Associated With Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Using the Clinical Genome Resource Framework. Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine. 14(3). e003273–e003273. 110 indexed citations

Morales, Ana, Susan Rojahn, John Garcia, et al.. (2021). Comprehensive Genetic Testing for Pediatric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Reveals Clinical Management Opportunities and Syndromic Conditions. Pediatric Cardiology. 43(3). 616–623. 6 indexed citations

Morales, Ana & Ray E. Hershberger. (2017). Clinical Application of Genetic Testing in Heart Failure. Current Heart Failure Reports. 14(6). 543–553. 4 indexed citations

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Morales, Ana, Elizabeth Vafiadaki, Chi Keung Lam, et al.. (2015). A novel human R25C-phospholamban mutation is associated with super-inhibition of calcium cycling and ventricular arrhythmia. Cardiovascular Research. 107(1). 164–174. 59 indexed citations

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Morales, Ana & Ray E. Hershberger. (2015). The Rationale and Timing of Molecular Genetic Testing for Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 31(11). 1309–1312. 28 indexed citations

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Morales, Ana, et al.. (2013). Family History of Dilated Cardiomyopathy among Patients with Heart Failure from the HF‐ACTION Genetic Ancillary Study. Clinical and Translational Science. 6(3). 179–183. 6 indexed citations

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Morales, Ana & Ray E. Hershberger. (2013). Genetic Evaluation of Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Current Cardiology Reports. 15(7). 375–375. 36 indexed citations

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Hershberger, Ray E., Dale J. Hedges, & Ana Morales. (2013). Dilated cardiomyopathy: the complexity of a diverse genetic architecture. Nature Reviews Cardiology. 10(9). 531–547. 652 indexed citations breakdown →

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Piran, Sanaz, Peter Liu, Ana Morales, & Ray E. Hershberger. (2012). Where Genome Meets Phenome: Rationale for Integrating Genetic and Protein Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Management of Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 60(4). 283–289. 66 indexed citations

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Hershberger, Ray E., Ana Morales, & Jill D. Siegfried. (2010). Clinical and genetic issues in dilated cardiomyopathy: A review for genetics professionals. Genetics in Medicine. 12(11). 655–667. 199 indexed citations

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Hershberger, Ray E., Sharie B. Parks, Jessica D. Kushner, et al.. (2009). Clinical and Functional Characterization of TNNT2 Mutations Identified in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Circulation. 2(4). 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Suying, et al.. (2008). Characterization of 11p14-p12 deletion in WAGR syndrome by array CGH for identifying genes contributing to mental retardation and autism. Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 122(2). 181–187. 70 indexed citations

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Cowan, Jason, et al.. (2008). Genetic Testing and Genetic Counseling in Cardiovascular Genetic Medicine: Overview and Preliminary Recommendations. Congestive Heart Failure. 14(2). 97–105. 32 indexed citations

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Agrawal, Pankaj B., Corinne D. Strickland, Charles R. Midgett, et al.. (2004). Heterogeneity of nemaline myopathy cases with skeletal muscle α‐actin gene mutations. Annals of Neurology. 56(1). 86–96. 102 indexed citations

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