King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
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Dr. Naji Kholaif is a Cardiology and Echocardiography Consultant at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center. He also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Alfaisal University.
After completing his residency training at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Dr. AlKholaif pursued specialization in Cardiology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He went on to earn a Master's degree in Translational Medicine from the same institution. Dr. Kholaif holds American and Canadian board certifications in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Echocardiography.
Dr. AlKholaif's research interests are focused on Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Cardio-oncology, and Valvular Heart Disease in Pregnancy. He has recently published one of the largest registries on patients with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia in the
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia Evaluation and Survival study in Saudi Arabia (HESSA): genetic and molecular characteristics of the largest genetic cohort in the middle east
Event:
ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025
Topic:
Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care
Session:
Genetic mechanisms of cardiovascular risk
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia Evaluation and Survival study in Saudi Arabia (HESSA): differences in therapeutic approaches and practice between adults and pediatric patients