Manel Ballester

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

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Manel Ballester is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Manel Ballester has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 17 papers in Surgery and 13 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Manel Ballester's work include Viral Infections and Immunology Research (12 papers), Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes (12 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (7 papers). Manel Ballester is often cited by papers focused on Viral Infections and Immunology Research (12 papers), Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes (12 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (7 papers). Manel Ballester collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and Canada. Manel Ballester's co-authors include Ignasi Carrió, Francesc Carreras, D Obrador, Jagat Narula, Joan X. Comella, Daniel Sanchı́s, Albert Flotats, Frank D. Kolodgie, Renu Virmani and G. William Dec and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Manel Ballester

44 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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Apoptosis in heart failure: Release of cytochrome c from mitochondria and activation of caspase-3 in human cardiomyopathy

1999 511 citations Jagat Narula, Frank D. Kolodgie et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Helical Structure of the Cardiac Ventricular Anatomy Assessed by Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging With Multiresolution Tractography 2013 ·Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition) ·(unknown), Débora Gil, Enric Martı́, (unknown), Manel Ballester, Francesc Carreras	38
2	Estudio tractográfico de la anatomía helicoidal del miocardio ventricular mediante resonancia magnética por tensor de difusión 2013 ·Revista Española de Cardiología ·(unknown), Débora Gil, Enric Martı́, (unknown), Manel Ballester, Francesc Carreras	34
3	Switch from Caspase-dependent to Caspase-independent Death during Heart Development 2006 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Núria Bahí, Jisheng Zhang, Marta Llovera, Manel Ballester, Joan X. Comella, Daniel Sanchı́s	75
4	Morphological and functional evidences of the helical heart from non-invasive cardiac imaging☆ 2006 ·European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery ·Francesc Carreras, Manel Ballester, Sandra Pujadas, Rubén Leta, Guillem Pons‐Lladó	27
5	Short CommunicationsA cardiological web as an adjunct to medical teaching: prospective analysis 2004 ·Medical Teacher ·Xavier Gómez‐Arbonés, (unknown), (unknown), Judith Roca, Jordi Tomàs-Roig, (unknown), (unknown), Joan Prat, Manel Ballester	5
6	Lack of Apaf-1 expression confers resistance to cytochrome c-driven apoptosis in cardiomyocytes 2003 ·Cell Death and Differentiation ·Daniel Sanchı́s, Maritza E. Mayorga, Manel Ballester, Joan X. Comella	57
7	Coronary endothelial dysfunction and myocardial cell damage in chronic stable idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy 2002 ·International Journal of Cardiology ·Vicens Martı́, (unknown), Manel Ballester, Joan Garcı́a, Ignasi Carrió, Josep M. Augé	14
8	Spatial orientation of the ventricular muscle band: Physiologic contribution and surgical implications 2001 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Francisco Torrent-Guasp, Manel Ballester, Gerald D. Buckberg, Francesc Carreras, Albert Flotats, Ignasi Carrió, (unknown), Louis E. Samuels, Jagat Narula	210
9	Cardiac Allograft Rejection 2001 ·G. William Dec, Jagat Narula, Manel Ballester, Ignasi Carrió	5
10	Burden of myocardial damage in cardiac allograft rejection: Scintigraphic evidence of myocardial injury and histologic evidence of myocyte necrosis and apoptosis 2000 ·Journal of Nuclear Cardiology ·Mireia Puig, Manel Ballester, Xavier Matías‐Guiu, R Bordés, Ignasi Carrió, Frank D. Kolodgie, Cristina Pons, (unknown), (unknown), Jaume Marrugat, (unknown), Marta Campreciós, Josep María Padró, Josep M. Caralps, Renu Virmani, Jaime Prat, Jagat Narula	27
11	Efficacy of augmented immunosuppressive therapy for early vasculopathy in heart transplantation 1998 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Rubén Lamich, Manel Ballester, Vicens Martı́, Vicens Brossa, (unknown), Ignasi Carrió, Lluı́s Bernà, Marta Campreciós, Mireia Puig, Montserrat Estorch, Albert Flotats, R Bordés, (unknown), Josep M. Augé, Josep María Padró, Josep M. Caralps, Jagat Narula	37
12	Nitrate administration to enhance the detection of myocardial viability by technetium-99m tetrofosmin single-photon emission tomography 1997 ·European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging ·Albert Flotats, (unknown), Montserrat Estorch, (unknown), Ana M. Catafau, (unknown), Manel Ballester	31
13	Assessment of the Appropriateness of the Decision of Heart Transplantation in Idiopathic-Dilated Cardiomyopathy 1997 ·The American Journal of Cardiology ·Vicens Martı́, Manel Ballester, Jaume Marrugat, Josep M. Augé, Josep María Padró, Jagat Narula, Josep M. Caralps	4
14	Enterovirus persistence and myocardial damage detected by 111In-monoclonal antimyosin antibodies in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy 1996 ·European Heart Journal ·Vicens Martı́, Pere Coll, Manel Ballester, D Obrador, Ignasi Carrió, (unknown), Eugenia De Lama, Josep M. Augé, L. C. Archard	5
15	Reversal of dilated cardiomyopathy after chronic tricyclic antidepressant drug withdrawal 1995 ·International Journal of Cardiology ·Vicens Martı́, Manel Ballester, D Obrador, (unknown), (unknown), Guillem Pons‐Lladó	4
16	Percutanous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty as Alternative Treatment to Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Iatrogenic Stenosis of the Left Main Coronary Artery 1995 ·Journal of Interventional Cardiology ·Vicens Martı́, Josep M. Augé, (unknown), Pere Guiteras, Manel Ballester, D Obrador	9
17	Active myocardial damage without attending inflammatory response in dilated cardiomyopathy 1993 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·D Obrador, Manel Ballester, Ignasi Carrió, Josep M. Augé, (unknown), (unknown), Vicens Martı́, R Bordés	31
18	Recovery of Sinus Node Function after Pacemaker Implant for Sinus Node Disease Following Cardiac Transplantation 1991 ·Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology ·Vicens Martı́, Manel Ballester, R. Oter, D Obrador, (unknown)	4
19	Indium-111-monoclonal antimyosin antibody studies after the first year of heart transplantation. Identification of risk groups for developing rejection during long-term follow-up and clinical implications. 1990 ·Circulation ·Manel Ballester, D Obrador, Ignasi Carrió, Josep M. Augé, (unknown), Guillem Pons‐Lladó, (unknown)	44
20	High prevalence of myocardial monoclonal antimyosin antibody uptake in patients with chronic idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy 1989 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·D Obrador, Manel Ballester, Ignasi Carrió, Lluı́s Bernà, Guillem Pons‐Lladó	54

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