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T. Aliku

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h-index: 22
Works: 71
Citations: 1,508

Most-cited papers

Cardiovascular diseases in Africa in the twenty-first century: Gaps and priorities going forward
N. Minja, Doreen Nakagaayi, T. Aliku, Wan-Zhu Zhang +8 more
2022Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine154 citations Open access
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Handheld echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease by non-experts
Michelle Ploutz, Jimmy C. Lu, J. Scheel, C. Webb +5 more
2015Heart121 citations Open access
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The utility of handheld echocardiography for early rheumatic heart disease diagnosis: a field study.
A. Beaton, Jimmy C. Lu, T. Aliku, P. Dean +14 more
2015European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging119 citations Open access
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The utility of handheld echocardiography for early diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease.
A. Beaton, T. Aliku, E. Okello, Sulaiman Lubega +3 more
2014Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography102 citations
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Simplified rheumatic heart disease screening criteria for handheld echocardiography.
Jimmy C. Lu, C. Sable, G. Ensing, C. Webb +5 more
2014Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography81 citations
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Noonan Syndrome in Diverse Populations
P. Kruszka, A. R. Porras, Y. Addissie, A. Moresco +58 more
2017American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A80 citations Open access
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Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease: Identifying the Children at Highest Risk of Unfavorable Outcome
A. Beaton, T. Aliku, A. DeWyer, M. Jacobs +12 more
2017Circulation80 citations Open access
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Handheld Echocardiography Versus Auscultation for Detection of Rheumatic Heart Disease
J. Godown, Jimmy C. Lu, A. Beaton, C. Sable +7 more
2015Pediatrics75 citations Open access
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Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease: Outcomes 2 Years After Echocardiographic Detection
A. Beaton, E. Okello, T. Aliku, Sulaiman Lubega +4 more
2014Pediatric Cardiology74 citations
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Simplified Echocardiography Screening Criteria for Diagnosing and Predicting Progression of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease
Maria Carmo P. Nunes, C. Sable, B. Nascimento, Emilly Malveira de Lima +9 more
2019Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging52 citations
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Rheumatic Heart Disease Treatment Cascade in Uganda
Chris T. Longenecker, S. Morris, T. Aliku, A. Beaton +13 more
2017Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes44 citations Open access
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Pattern of congenital heart disease among children presenting to the Uganda Heart Institute, Mulago Hospital: a 7-year review
Judith Namuyonga, Sulaiman Lubega, T. Aliku, John O Omagino +2 more
2020African Health Sciences39 citations Open access
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Recent Advances in the Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Continuum
J. Rwebembera, B. Nascimento, N. Minja, Sarah deLoizaga +9 more
2022Pathogens34 citations Open access
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Pediatric cardiovascular care in Uganda: Current status, challenges, and opportunities for the future
T. Aliku, Sulaiman Lubega, Judith Namuyonga, T. Mwambu +4 more
2017Annals of Pediatric Cardiology34 citations Open access
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Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in African school-aged population: Extrapolation from echocardiography screening using the 2012 World Heart Federation Guidelines.
Jacqueline G Weinberg, A. Beaton, T. Aliku, P. Lwabi +1 more
2016International Journal of Cardiology34 citations
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Community study to uncover the full spectrum of rheumatic heart disease in Uganda
A. Scheel, I. Ssinabulya, T. Aliku, Tyler Bradley-Hewitt +15 more
2018Heart30 citations
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Echocardiography in Indigenous Populations and Resource Poor Settings.
J. Marangou, A. Beaton, T. Aliku, M. Nunes +2 more
2019Heart, Lung and Circulation29 citations Open access
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Starting and Operating a Public Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory in a Low Resource Setting: The Eight-Year Story of the Uganda Heart Institute Catheter Laboratory
J. Rwebembera, T. Aliku, James Kayima, Sulaiman Lubega +16 more
2021Global Heart26 citations Open access
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A focussed single-view hand-held echocardiography protocol for the detection of rheumatic heart disease
A. Diamantino, A. Beaton, T. Aliku, K. Oliveira +8 more
2017Cardiology in the Young25 citations
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Outcome of patients undergoing open heart surgery at the Uganda heart institute, Mulago hospital complex.
T. Aliku, Sulaiman Lubega, P. Lwabi, M. Oketcho +2 more
2015African Health Sciences25 citations Open access
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Prevalence of Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcal Throat Carriage and Prospective Pilot Surveillance of Streptococcal Sore Throat in Ugandan School Children.
A. DeWyer, A. Scheel, A. Webel, Chris T. Longenecker +14 more
2020International Journal of Infectious Diseases24 citations Open access
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Impact of regionalisation of a national rheumatic heart disease registry: the Ugandan experience
E. Okello, Chris T. Longenecker, A. Scheel, T. Aliku +5 more
2018Heart Asia23 citations Open access
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Targeted Echocardiographic Screening for Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease in Northern Uganda: Evaluating Familial Risk Following Identification of an Index Case
T. Aliku, C. Sable, A. Scheel, A. Tompsett +5 more
2016PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases22 citations Open access
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The Impact of Echocardiographic Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease on Patient Quality of Life.
Tyler Bradley-Hewitt, Andrea Dantin, Michelle Ploutz, T. Aliku +3 more
2016Jornal de Pediatria21 citations
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Echocardiographic pattern and severity of valve dysfunction in children with rheumatic heart disease seen at Uganda Heart Institute, Mulago hospital.
Sulaiman Lubega, T. Aliku, P. Lwabi
2014African Health Sciences21 citations Open access
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Establishment of a cardiac telehealth program to support cardiovascular diagnosis and care in a remote, resource-poor setting in Uganda
A. DeWyer, A. Scheel, J. Kamarembo, R. Akech +17 more
2021PLoS ONE19 citations Open access
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The impact of a peer support group for children with rheumatic heart disease in Uganda.
A. Scheel, A. Beaton, E. Okello, Chris T. Longenecker +5 more
2018Patient Education and Counseling19 citations
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Improving the accuracy of heart failure diagnosis in low-resource settings through task sharing and decentralization
A. DeWyer, A. Scheel, I. Otim, Chris T. Longenecker +12 more
2019Global Health Action18 citations Open access
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Profile of congenital heart disease and access to definitive care among children seen at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda: a four-year experience
T. Aliku, A. Beaton, Sulaiman Lubega, A. DeWyer +5 more
2020Journal of Congenital Cardiology9 citations Open access
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Cardiac strain findings in children with latent rheumatic heart disease detected by echocardiographic screening
A. Beaton, H. Richards, Michelle Ploutz, Lasya Gaur +4 more
2017Cardiology in the Young7 citations
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Amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in children with latent rheumatic heart disease
J. Zachariah, T. Aliku, A. Scheel, B. Hasan +3 more
2016Annals of Pediatric Cardiology7 citations Open access
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Health Related Quality of Life of Ugandan Children Following Valve Replacement Surgery for Rheumatic Heart Disease
Mohammed A. M. Ahmed, T. Aliku, Judith Namuyonga, Bernard Obongonyinge +5 more
2023Global Heart5 citations Open access
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Trends in Annual Incidence Rates of Newly Diagnosed Endomyocardial Fibrosis Cases at the Uganda Heart Institute: A 14-Year Review
T. Aliku, J. Rwebembera, Sulaiman Lubega, Wan-Zhu Zhang +5 more
2022Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine5 citations Open access
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Child and teacher acceptability of school-based echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease in Uganda
Michelle Ploutz, T. Aliku, Tyler Bradley-Hewitt, Andrea Dantin +5 more
2016Cardiology in the Young5 citations
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A case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery presenting with acute myocardial infarction and cardiovascular collapse.
T. Aliku, Sulaiman Lubega, P. Lwabi
2014African Health Sciences5 citations Open access
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Primary surgical repair of tetralogy of fallot at the Uganda Heart Institute: a ten-year review of 30day mortality and morbidity
Rebecca Esther Khainza, M. Oketcho, T. Aliku, Judith Namuyonga +13 more
2024BMC Cardiovascular Disorders4 citations Open access
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Congenital heart disease cardiac catheterization at Uganda Heart Institute, a 12-year retrospective study of immediate outcomes
Nestor Mbabazi, T. Aliku, Judith Namuyonga, Hilda Tumwebaze +12 more
2024BMC Cardiovascular Disorders4 citations Open access
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PM290 Treatment Cascade Quality Metrics for Children With Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease in Uganda
Chris T. Longenecker, T. Aliku, A. Beaton, A. Scheel +4 more
20164 citations
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Resolution of dilated cardiomyopathy in an adolescent with change of a failing highly active antiretroviral drug therapy.
T. Aliku, Sulaiman Lubega, P. Lwabi
2015African Health Sciences4 citations Open access
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Congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries: a case series of five unoperated African children
Bernard Obongonyinge, Judith Namuyonga, Hilda Tumwebaze, T. Aliku +2 more
2020Journal of Congenital Cardiology3 citations Open access
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High prevalence of truncus arteriosus in pediatric congenital heart disease in Uganda
Judith Namuyonga, Sulaiman Lubega, T. Aliku, John O Omagino +2 more
2019Annals of Pediatric Cardiology3 citations Open access
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PO552 Assessment of the Impact of a Training Program on Knowledge and Clinical Practices of Health Workers Regarding Rheumatic Heart Disease Prevention In Lower Level Health Centers In Gulu Municipality, Uganda
T. Aliku, C. Adong, J. Kamarembo, R. Akech +2 more
2018Global Heart3 citations
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A focussed single-view hand-held echocardiography protocol for the detection of rheumatic heart disease – CORRIGENDUM
A. Diamantino, A. Beaton, T. Aliku, K. Oliveira +8 more
2017Cardiology in the Young3 citations Open access
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PT288 The Concept and Design of Definerhd: A Study to Evaluate the Progression of Subclinical Rheumatic Valve Lesions Diagnosed Through Echocardiographic Screening
A. Sanyahumbi, T. Aliku, J. Carapetis, T. Fakakovikaetau +5 more
20163 citations
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Anomalous Origin of the Left Main Coronary Artery From the Right Sinus of Valsalva With an Intramural Course: A Rare Cause of Cardiac Arrest During Routine Patent Ductus Arteriosus Device Closure
Mary Teddy Akech, T. Aliku, Bernard Obongonyinge, Nestor Mbabazi +1 more
2025Cureus2 citations Open access
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Symptomatic 9-Year-Old Girl With Cor Triatriatum Dexter, Atrial Septal Defect, and Severe Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Angeline W. Killen, A. Herbert, M. Oketcho, R. Muhoozi +3 more
2025CASE1 citations Open access
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Pro�le of Congenital Heart Disease and Access to De�nitive Care Among Children Seen at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda: a Four-year Experience
T. Aliku
20201 citations
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Prevalence, Clinical Features, and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Group A Streptococcal Skin Infections in Schoolchildren in Urban Western and Northern Uganda
Aileen Y. Chang, A. Scheel, A. DeWyer, Ian W. Hovis +7 more
2019The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal1 citations Open access
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P3131Evolution of subclinical rheumatic heart disease: a multi-centre retrospective cohort study
A. Sanyahumbi, G. Karthikeyan, T. Aliku, A. Beaton +11 more
2019European Heart Journal1 citations
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Metastatic Cardiac Tumor from Precursor B Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma with a Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report of a 12-Years-Old African Girl
N. Dorah, T. Aliku, E. Kumbakumba, L. Sulaiman
2019International Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases1 citations Open access
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