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Dr James Marangou is a consultant cardiologist and PhD candidate with Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University. His PhD is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council post-graduate scholarship. His broad research interests are cardiovascular health in Australian Indigenous populations and rural and remote cardiology service provision. His PhD focuses on the implementation and impact of echocardiography screening for rheumatic heart disease during pregnancy in high risk populations.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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The Two Hearts Beat Study: Determining the Feasibility of Echocardiographic Screening in Pregnancy for Women at High Risk of Rheumatic Heart Disease Living in the Top End of the Northern Territory
Ralph, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Marangou, J. A. (Student Investigator)
15/02/21 → …
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
Zühlke, L., Beaton, A., Engel, M., Gomanju, A., Kumar, R. K., Marangou, J., Minja, N., Moreland, N. J., Okello, E., Pulle, J., Rwebembera, J., Watkins, D., Yilgwan, C. & Carapetis, J., Feb 2026, In: Nature Reviews Disease Primers. 12, 1, p. 1-21 21 p., 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Those with Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Narrative Policy Content Review
Paratz, E., Zhou, X., Tavares, C. A. M., Shah, P., Hoevelmann, J., Ouyang, M., Foo, D. H. P., Banerjee, A., Freedman, B., Marangou, J. & Orchard, J. J., Apr 2026, In: Global Heart. 21, 1, p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Early rheumatic heart disease is a recognized intermediate on the pathway to advanced rheumatic heart disease
Marangou, J., Wirth, S. H., Zühlke, L., Rwebembera, J., Mwita, J. C., Kim, J., Kraus, A. A., Karron, R., Carapetis, J., Steer, A. & Beaton, A., Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Cardiology. 453, p. 1-5 5 p., 134432.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Application of the 2023 World Heart Federation guidelines for the echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease
Williamson, J., McLeod, A., Marangou, J., Remenyi, B., Morris, P. & Whalley, G., Feb 2025, In: Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 28, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., e12421.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Application of the New 2023 World Heart Federation Criteria to Rheumatic Heart Disease in the Setting of First Episode of Acute Rheumatic Fever: Predictors for Resolution
Williamson, J. M., Whalley, G. A., Marangou, J., Morris, P. S., Wang, Z., Francis, J. R. & Remenyi, B., 3 Sept 2025, In: Pediatric Cardiology. p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cardiac monitoring safety assessment framework for early phase group a streptococcal vaccine trials
Marangou, J., Beaton, A., Fulurija, A., Carapetis, J., Steer, A. C., Zühlke, L. & Keech, C., 11 Jul 2025, In: Vaccine. 60, p. 1-8 8 p., 127334.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Co-designing the implementation of a rural health systems-strengthening rheumatic heart disease program with remote First Nations Australian communities using Theory of Change
Jones, B., Mitchell, A., Haynes, E., Howard, N. J., Wade, V., Pears, C., Rossingh, B., Gatti, J., Ramadani, S., Corpus, E., Yan, J., Marangou, J., Kaethner, A., Bailey, M., Francis, J. R., English, M. & Nagraj, S., Dec 2025, In: BMC Health Services Research. 25, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., 252.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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