Jose G. Ruiz Morales, M.D.

  1. Transplant Cardiologist
  1. Sharma S, Ruiz J, Nativi J, Patel P, Leoni J, Goswami R. The 90-Day Risk of Hospitalization in Heart Transplant Recipients After COVID-19 Infection. Transplant Proc. 2024 Jul-Aug; 56 (6):1496-1501 Epub 2024 Aug 03
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  2. Sharma S, Ruiz J, Goswami R. Comparative Analysis of Coronavirus disease 2019 Vaccine Efficacy in Heart Transplant Recipients on Standardized Immunotherapy Regimens. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2024 Jun; 8(3):241-248. Epub 2024 Apr 26.
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  3. Sharma S, Desai S, Leoni J, Paghdar S, Ruiz J, Goswami R. Case report: eosinophilic myocarditis in hypereosinophilic syndrome: a journey to heart transplantation. Front Immunol. 2024; 15:1418665 Epub 2024 June 07
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  4. Paghdar S, Desai S, Ruiz J, Pham S, Goswami R. Aortic root transposition of a percutaneously placed axillary left ventricular assist device in a patient awaiting heart transplantation. JTCVS Tech. 2023 Aug; 20:105-110. Epub 2023 Jun 08.
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  5. Desai S, Sharma S, Paghdar S, Ruiz J, Goswami R. Percutaneous Axillary Left Ventricular Support as a Lifesaving Measure for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Shock: A Case Report. Cureus. 2023 Aug; 15(8):e44224. Epub 2023 Aug 27.
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  6. Paghdar S, Desai S, Jang JM, Ruiz J, Malkani S, Patel P, Yip DS, Leoni JC, Nativi J, Sareyyupoglu B, Landolfo K, Pham S, Goswami RM. One-year survival in recipients older than 50 bridged to heart transplant with Impella 5.5 via axillary approach. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2023 May 28; 20 (5):319-329
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  7. Rajak K, Halder A, Paghdar S, Desai SP, Ruiz J, Goswami R. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation-Impella (ECPELLA) in a Patient With Recalcitrant Ventricular Tachycardia Undergoing Ablation. Cureus. 2023 Apr; 15(4):e38114. Epub 2023 Apr 25.
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  8. Malkani S, Ruiz J, Desai S, Paghdar S, Patel PC, Moreno JCL, Lyle M, Ganji M, Yip D, Goswami RM. Migration of intra-aortic balloon pump causing obstruction of the superior mesenteric artery. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2022 Nov 28; 19(11):928-929.
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  9. Ruiz-Morales J, Ganji M, Goswami R. Transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy: a rare but deadly complication post orthotopic heart transplantation. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2022 Jun 28; 19(6):485-486.
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  10. Kandah F, Dhruva P, Shukla R, Ganji M, Palacio C, Missov E, Ruiz-Morales J. Invasive versus non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring of heart failure patients and their outcomes. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2022 Apr 28; 19(4):315-318.
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  11. Gabriels JK, Ruiz-Morales J, Tischler A, Elayi CS, Makaryus JN, Catanzaro JN. Intermittent Epicardial Lead Failure Detected Using a Continuous Ambulatory Electrocardiogram Monitor. J Innov Card Rhythm Manag. 2021 Jun; 12 (6):4569-4572 Epub 2021 June 15
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  12. Kogler W, Omar M, Maaliki N, Patel S, Foldy S, Ruiz J. A case series of precipitous cardiac tamponade from suspected perimyocarditis in COVID-19 patients. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2021 May 28; 18 (5):403-406
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  13. Sadic E, Morales JR, Missov E, Percy R, Sattiraju S. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Metastatic Calcinosis of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Secondary to Renal Failure Resulting in Symptomatic Aortic Regurgitation. CASE (Phila). 2021 Apr; 5(2):101-104. Epub 2021 Feb 05.
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  14. Ruiz J, Kandah F, Ganji M, Percy RF, Sattiraju S. A rare sighting: left atrial appendage thrombus seen on transthoracic echocardiogram. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2021 Mar 28; 18 (3):238-239
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  15. Ruiz JG, Kandah F, Dhruva P, Ganji M, Goswami R. Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Myocarditis Managed With Biventricular Impella Support. Cureus. 2021 Feb 07; 13(2):e13197.
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  16. Ali AA, Maaliki N, Omar M, Roemer A, Ruiz J, Esmail K. Transient third-degree heart block secondary to asymptomatic COVID-19 infection American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021; 9(4):259-260.
  17. Maaliki N, Omar M, Ali AA, Roemer A, Ruiz J, Sadic E. Myocardial Bridging Unmasks as an Acute Coronary Syndrome from Dehydration. Case Rep Cardiol. 2021; 2021:5589776 Epub 2021 July 12
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  18. Martinez A, Omar M, Kandah F, Ruiz J, Niazi A. Left ventricular non-compaction presenting as cardio-embolic stroke. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2020 Oct 28; 17 (10):645-646
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  19. Kogler W, Ruiz J, Ganji M, Ortiz I. Recurrent ventricular tachycardia secondary to severe coronary artery ectasia. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2020 Oct 28; 17 (10):647-648
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  20. Kandah F, Dhruva P, Ruiz J, Martinez A, Kogler W. Coxsackievirus B infection presenting as a hemorrhagic pericardial effusion causing tamponade. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2020 Oct 28; 17 (10):642-644
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  21. Ruiz-Morales J, Kogler W, Ganji M, Sattiraju S. Clot in transit: a case of acute pulmonary embolism. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Aug 17; 13 (8)
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  22. Ganji M, Ruiz J, Percy R, Missov E, Sattiraju S. Dynamic shape change of an aortic valve cusp perforation on 3D transesophageal echocardiogram Heart Res Open J. 2020; 7(1):1-2.
  23. Ganji M, Ruiz J, Kogler W, Lung J, Hernandez J, Isache C. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pericarditis causing cardiac tamponade. IDCases. 2019; 18:e00613 Epub 2019 Aug 01
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  24. Ganji M, Ruiz-Morales J, Ibrahim S. Acute lymphocytic myocarditis. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2018 Jul; 15 (7):517-518
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  25. Ruiz-Morales J, Canha C, Al-Saffar F, Ibrahim S. Anterior myocardial pseudoinfarction in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2018 Mar; 15(3):238-240.
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  26. Ruiz J, Ganji M, Canha C, Isache C. A Challenging Diagnosis of Ascites: A Case Report of Peritoneal Tuberculosis. Case Rep Infect Dis. 2018; 2018:8136476 Epub 2018 Oct 23
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