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      Shaden Z. Khalaf, M.D., FACC, FASNC

      Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine

      About Dr. Shaden Z. Khalaf

      Shaden Khalaf, MD, assistant professor, specializes in cardiovascular echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance. 

      Her research focus and expertise is in noninvasive imaging to detect early atherosclerosis and cardiac pathologies in oncology patients.  

      Dr. Khalaf received her medical degree from Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine.  She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. She then completed her clinical fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston and went on to complete her Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship at Houston Methodist Hospital. 

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      Present Title & Affiliation

      Primary Appointment

      Director of Cardiac Multimodality Imaging, Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

      Staff physician, Houston Methodist

      Assistant Professor, Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

      Assistant Professor, Thoracic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

      Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

      Director of Cardiovascular Imaging, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

      Education & Training

      Degree-Granting Education

      2012Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, US, MD
      2008Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, US, BA in Biochemistry

      Postgraduate Training

      2018-2020Clinical Fellowship, Cardiovascular Imaging, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas
      2015-2018Clinical Fellowship, Cardiovascular Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
      2012-2015Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine Residency, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

      Licenses & Certifications

      2023Georgia Composite Medical Board
      2023Arizona Board of Medical Examiners
      2023Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure
      2023Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
      2023Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
      2023Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
      2023Washington State Department of Health
      2022Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
      2021Florida Board of Medicine
      2019Board of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
      2018Board of Nuclear Cardiology
      2018ABIM Cardiovascular Medicine Board
      2017National Board of Echocardiography
      2017Texas Medical Board
      2015American Board of Internal Medicine
      2014Ohio State Medical Board

      Experience & Service

      Faculty Academic Appointments

      Assistant Professor, Multimodality CV Imaging, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2021

      Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

      Chair, Planning Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2024 - Present

      ACC Leadership Program, ACC - American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC, 2024 - 2025

      Co-Chair, Planning Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2022 - 2024

      Cardiac MRI/Cardiac CT Lead, Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2021 - Present

      Extramural Institutional Committee Activities

      Member, ACC Cardio-Oncology Work Group, ACC, 2025 - Present

      Reviewer, Cardiology Fellowship Selection, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present

      Representative, Department of Cardiology, Medical Record Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present

      Co-Lead, Engagement Circle Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present

      Member, Junior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present

      Member, Cardiology Grand Rounds, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2022

      Editorial Activities

      Academic Editor, Cardiology Research and Practice, 2022 - Present

      Honors & Awards

      2025 - 20262025 Division of Internal Medicine “Stellar” Excellence, MD Anderson Cancer Center
      2025A leading Women in Medicine 2025 Houston Tx, The Arts of Healing
      2023American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) Graduate of the Leadership Development Program
      2020 - 2022American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) Leadership Development Program
      2019Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Regional Travel Award
      2016Baylor College of Medicine Representative, Heart Failure University

      Professional Memberships

      JACC Cardiovascular Imaging

      2026 - Present

      American Heart Association

      2025 - Present

      Journal of Nuclear Cardiology

      2025 - Present

      American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Scientific Session 2025

      2025 - Present

      European Society of Cardiology Scientific session 2025

      2025 - Present

      Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology

      2024 - Present

      American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

      2024 - Present

      American College of Cardiology, Texas Chapter

      2023 - Present

      Academic Review Committee for the Division of Education & Training

      2022 - Present

      Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

      2020 - Present

      Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

      2018 - Present

      American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

      2018 - Present

      American College of Cardiology

      2014 - Present

      American Heart Association

      2013 - Present

      American College of Physicians

      2009 - Present

      American Medical Association

      2008 - Present

      Phi Beta Kappa

      2008 - Present

      Selected Presentations & Talks

      Local Presentations

      1. 2026. Cardiac Tamponade – Hemodynamics Decoded. Invited. 18th Annual Cardiovascular Fellows’ Bootcamp Houston Methodist. Houston, Texas, US.
      2. 2026. Transesophageal Echocardiography Skills Lab 18th Annual Cardiovascular Fellows’ Bootcamp Houston. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
      3. 2026. The Heart-Team in Action: Cardiomyopathies in the Real World. Invited. The 2026 Houston Echo Symposium Session. Houston, Texas, US.
      4. 2026. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in women. Prevention is powerful. Invited. Go Red for Women in Houston. Houston, Texas, US.
      5. 2025. Multimodality Imaging in Cardio-Oncology. Invited. Cardiology Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
      6. 2025. Fellows Lecture Series: Introduction to advanced Cardiac Imaging. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
      7. 2025. Aortic insufficiency. Invited. Cardiovascular Fellows’ Bootcamp. Houston, Texas, US.
      8. 2025. Transesophageal Echocardiography Skills Lab 17th Annual Cardiovascular Fellows’ Bootcamp Houston. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
      9. 2025. Cardiac Tamponade-Hemodynamics Decoded. Invited. 17th Annual Cardiovascular Fellows’ Bootcamp Houston Methodist. Houston, Texas, US.
      10. 2025. Challenges in Pericardial Disease Management, Imaging Perspectives. OnlineOnly. Spotify, US.
      11. 2025. Echocardiogram-Based Screening for Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Cancer. Poster. MD Anderson DoIM Research Retreat 2025. Houston, Texas, US.
      12. 2025. Multi-modality Imaging in Cardio-oncology. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
      13. 2023. Internal Medicine and Cancer, Survivorship Grand Rounds. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
      14. 2023. Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiac Toxicity. Invited. Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiac Toxicity. Houston, TX, US.
      15. 2023. Cancer Therapy Related to Cardiac Toxicity. Invited. 2023 Virtual Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
      16. 2023. Fellows Lecture Series: Basics of Cardiac Stress Testing. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
      17. 2022. Updates in Cardiac Computed Tomography. Invited. Updates in Cardiac Computed Tomography. Houston, TX, US.
      18. 2020. Multimodality Imaging in Guiding Clinical Decision Making. Invited. Multimodality Imaging in Guiding Clinical Decision Making. Houston, TX, US.
      19. 2016. Multimodality approach to extracardiac masses. Invited. Multimodality approach to extracardiac masses. Houston, TX, US.
      20. 2016. Retinal Venous Occlusion following Acute Coronary Syndrome. Conference. Retinal Venous Occlusion following Acute Coronary Syndrome. Houston, TX, US.

      Regional Presentations

      1. 2025. CT is the Next Best Test in Stable Chest Pain. Invited. Texas Chapter ACC. Spring, Texas, US.
      2. 2024. Role of Cardiac MRI in Amyloidosis. Invited. TCACC 2024. Irving, Texas, US.
      3. 2023. Immune Check Inhibitor Myocarditis. Invited. Texas ACC. Round Rock, TX, US.

      National Presentations

      1. 2025. Finding your Niche: Directing a Subspecialty Program That Leverages Nuclear Cardiology. Invited. Orlando, Florida, US.
      2. 2025. Contestant in Jeopardy at American Society of Nuclear Society scientific session. Invited. Orlando, Florida, US.
      3. 2025. Cutting Edge Research in Cardiac Amyloidosis American Society of Nuclear Society scientific session. Invited. Orlando, Florida, US.
      4. 2025. Myocardial Carcinoid: Thinking Beyond the Valves. Invited. SCMR 2025 Annual Scientific Sessions. Washington, DC, US.
      5. 2024. Coronary Flow Dynamics in Cancer Patients: Insights from PET Imaging and Longitudinal Outcomes. Poster. ASNC 2024. Austin, TX, US.
      6. 2024. Cardiovascular Outcomes in Cancer Patients: A Comparative Study of Revascularization Recommendations. Poster. ASNC 2024. Austin, TX, US.
      7. 2024. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Characterizing A Large Right Atrial Mass. Poster. ACC.24. Atlanta, GA, US.
      8. 2023. Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma Presenting with Cardiac Metastasis: Diagnosis and Management of a Rare Cardiac Mass. Conference. Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma Presenting with Cardiac Metastasis: Diagnosis and Management of a Rare Cardiac Mass. San Diego, CA, US.
      9. 2022. Journey to Nuclear Cardiology from the Experts. Invited. Journey to Nuclear Cardiology from the Experts, US.
      10. 2022. The Diagnostic value of CMR in Patients with Incessant Ventricular Tachycardia. Conference. The Diagnostic value of CMR in Patients with Incessant Ventricular Tachycardia. Bellevue, WA, US.
      11. 2020. Transcatheter Therapies for Mitral Valve Disease: Where we are and Where are We Headed. Transcatheter Therapies for Mitral Valve Disease: Where we are and Where are We Headed, US.
      12. 2020. The Mysterious Failing Heart. Conference. The Mysterious Failing Heart. Orlando, FL, US.
      13. 2019. The Day the Heart Wandered. Conference. The Day the Heart Wandered. New Orleans, LA, US.
      14. 2014. Sex-Related Differences in the Yield of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients Referred from the Emergency Department after Serial Negative Troponins. Conference. Sex-Related Differences in the Yield of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients Referred from the Emergency Department after Serial Negative Troponins. Chicago, IL, US.
      15. 2014. Twenty-Five Years of Fever and Joint Pain. Conference. Twenty Fiver Years of Fever and Joint Pain. Columbus, OH, US.
      16. 2014. Early Risk Stratification with Myocardial Perfusion Imaging is Not Necessary in Troponin Negative Patients with Known Coronary Artery Disease who Present with Possible Acute Coronary Syndromes. Conference. Early Risk Stratification with Myocardial Perfusion Imaging is Not Necessary in Troponin Negative Patients with Known Coronary Artery Disease Who Present with Possible Acute Coronary Syndromes. Barcelona, Spain, US.
      17. 2014. Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Emergency Department Patients: Are Negative Cardiac Biomarkers Enough for Early Risk Stratification?. Conference. Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Emergency Department Patients: Are Negative Cardiac Biomarkers Enough for Early Risk Stratification?. Washington, DC, US.
      18. 2014. Downstream coronary angiography and revascularization after abnormal myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with possible acute coronary syndromes presenting to the emergency department. Conference. Downstream coronary angiography and revascularization after abnormal myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with possible acute coronary syndromes presenting to the emergency department. Washington, DC, US.
      19. 2013. Regadenoson Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is safe to guide coronary revascularization in high-risk patients being considered for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Conference. Regadenoson Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is safe to guide coronary revascularization in high-risk patients being considered for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dallas, TX, US.

      International Presentations

      1. 2025. Podcast: The imaging aspects of diagnosing pericardial diseases in cancer patients. Invited. ICOS, US.
      2. 2024. Cardiac Imagers of Tomorrow: How Can ASNC Assist You. Invited. Nuclear Cardiology Now: Middle East (Virtual International Conference), US.
      3. 2024. Group Discussion / Breakout Session. Invited. Nuclear Cardiology Now: Middle East (Virtual International Conference), US.
      4. 2024. Utility of CV PET despite Non-obstructive anatomical imaging. Invited. Nuclear Cardiology Now: Middle East (Virtual International Conference), US.

      Formal Peers

      1. 2023. Advanced Imaging in Cardio-Oncology. Houston, Texas, US.
      2. 2023. Use of Cardiac Computed Tomography – ER Pathway. Houston, Texas, US.
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      Selected Publications

      Peer-Reviewed Articles

      1. Ranganath, S, Ynalvez, L, Ali, HR, Hamzeh, I, Kumar, S, Zehner, CA, Koutroumpakis, E, Palaskas, NL, Chandrasekharan, C, Deswal, A, Iliescu, C, Khalaf, SZ. Imaging of Myocardial Carcinoid Metastasis. JACC: Case Reports 31(26), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42153926.
      2. Triantafyllou, E, Bandrey, DS, Patel, B, Van-Bergen, PJ, Mbagwu, GN, Shen, J, Kapadia, TK, Song, J, Abe, J, Moreno, AC, Naser, M, Hutcheson, KA, Rosenthal, D, Khalaf, SZ, Iliescu, C, Deswal, A, Mouhayar, E, Fuller, C, Koutroumpakis, E. Neck adiposity on standard oncologic CT predicts radiation-induced carotid disease in oropharyngeal cancer. Cardio-Oncology 12(1), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42035215.
      3. West, J, Hamzeh, IR, You, J, Koutroumpakis, E, Iliescu, C, Ynalvez, LA, Ali, HR, Deswal, A, Khalaf, SZ. Value of Myocardial Strain in Assessing Cardiac Masses. Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal 22(1):30-33, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41939966.
      4. Ali, A, Bourdillon, M, Ali, HR, Song, J, Koutroumpakis, E, Jewani, P, Khalaf, SZ, Hamzeh, IR, Kumar, S, Palaskas, NL, Durand, J, Iliescu, C. CardioMEMS guided heart failure management in cardio-oncology patients. Cardio-Oncology 11(1), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40682155.
      5. Ali, A, Lu, Y, Khalaf, SZ, Iliescu, C, Koutroumpakis, E, Yusuf, SW, Siddiqui, BA, Subudhi, SK, Deswal, A, Palaskas, NL. Use of positron emission tomography for the diagnosis of immune-checkpoint inhibitor| myocarditis. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 39, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39053574.
      6. Ali, A, Caldwell, R, Pina, G, Beinart, N, Jensen, G, Yusuf, SW, Koutroumpakis, E, Hamzeh, IR, Khalaf, SZ, Iliescu, C, Deswal, A, Palaskas, NL. Elevated IL-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis. Diseases 12(5), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38785743.
      7. Park JK, Monlezun D, Kim JW, Going J, Khalaf S, Honan K, Ali A, Liu V, Barout A, Boone D, Safavi-Naeini P, Koutroumpakis E, Cilingiroglu M, Marmagkiolis K, Iliescu C, Karimzad K, Madjid M. Seasonal variations of arrhythmias and their impact on mortality in cancer patients with health disparities: A propensity score adjusted machine learning analysis of over 100 million hospitalizations across 3 years. Romanian Journal of Cardiology 34 (2024)(1 (March 2024)):16-23, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      8. Park, Jk, Monlezun, DJ, Kim, JW, Going, JJ, Khalaf, SZ, Honan, KA, Ali, A, Liu, VY, Barout, A, Boone, D, Safavi-Naeini, P, Koutroumpakis, E, Cilingiroglu, M, Marmagkiolis, K, Iliescu, C, Karimzad, K, Madjid, M. Seasonal variations of arrhythmias and their impact on mortality in cancer patients with health disparities. Romanian Journal of Cardiology / Revista Romana de Cardiologie 34(1):16-23, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      9. Ali, A, Jewani, P, Bourdillon, M, Koutroumpakis, E, Khalaf, SZ, Charitakis, K, Thompson, KA, Marmagkiolis, K, Deswal, A, Iliescu, C. Navigating P2Y12 inhibition in the labyrinth of cardio-oncology care. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine 11, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38486704.
      10. Potter AS, Patel A, Khawaja M, Chen C, Zheng H, Kaczmarek J, Gao F, Karimzad K, Song J, Koutroumpakis E, Khalaf S, Iliescu C, Deswal A, Palaskas NL. Outcomes by Class of Anticoagulant Use for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Active Cancer. JACC CardioOncol 4(3):341-350, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36213361.
      11. Khalaf S, Khan N, Al-Mallah M, Kassi M, Shah D. A positive PYP scan: Thinking beyond amyloid. J Nucl Cardiol 28(4):1796-1797, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32385833.
      12. Zhan Y, Debs D, Khan MA, Nguyen DT, Graviss EA, Khalaf S, Little SH, Reardon MJ, Nagueh S, Quiñones MA, Kleiman N, Zoghbi WA, Shah DJ. Natural History of Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation Quantified by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. J Am Coll Cardiol 76(11):1291-1301, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32912443.
      13. Khalaf S, Hussain M, Awar M, Preti HA, Schwartz MR, Valderrabano M, Nabi F, Shah D. Unconventional Path to Healing: Diagnostic Value of CMR in a Patient With Incessant VT. JACC Case Rep 1(4):638-642, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 34316896.
      14. Isma'eel HA, Cremer PC, Khalaf S, Almedawar MM, Elhajj IH, Sakr GE, Jaber WA. Artificial neural network modeling enhances risk stratification and can reduce downstream testing for patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes, negative cardiac biomarkers, and normal ECGs. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 32(4):687-96, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26626458.
      15. Coleman CM, Khalaf S, Mould S, Wazni O, Kanj M, Saliba W, Cantillon D. Novel Oral Anticoagulants for DC Cardioversion Procedures: Utilization and Clinical Outcomes Compared with Warfarin. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 38(6):731-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25721150.
      16. Cremer PC, Khalaf S, Agarwal S, Mayer-Sabik E, Ellis SG, Menon V, Cerqueira MD, Jaber WA. Myocardial perfusion imaging in emergency department patients with negative cardiac biomarkers: yield for detecting ischemia, short-term events, and impact of downstream revascularization on mortality. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 7(6):912-9, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25273569.
      17. Cremer PC, Khalaf S, Lou J, Rodriguez L, Cerqueira MD, Jaber WA. Stress positron emission tomography is safe and can guide coronary revascularization in high-risk patients being considered for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. J Nucl Cardiol 21(5):1001-10, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24942611.
      18. Ekeh AP, Khalaf S, Ilyas S, Kauffman S, Walusimbi M, McCarthy MC. Complications arising from splenic artery embolization: a review of an 11-year experience. Am J Surg 205(3):250-4; discussion 254, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23375704.
      19. Elder BL, Bullock JD, Warwar RE, Khamis HJ, Khalaf SZ. Pan-antimicrobial failure of alexidine as a contact lens disinfectant when heated in Bausch & Lomb plastic containers: implications for the worldwide Fusarium keratitis epidemic of 2004 to 2006. Eye Contact Lens 38(4):222-6, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22495680.

      Review Articles

      1. West J, Hamzeh I, You J, Koutroumpakis E, Iliescu C, Ynalvez L, Ali HJ, Deswal A, Khalaf SZ. Value of Myocardial Strain in Assessing Cardiac Masses: A Case Report. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 22(1):30-33, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      2. Medina S, Ynalvez LA, Ali HJ R, Cabanillas ME, Hamzeh I, Kumar S, Palaskas N, Deswal A, Khalaf SZ. Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis Associated with Ruxolitinib for Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Case Report, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      3. Ostos-Mendoza, KC, Saraiba-Rabanales, V, Gutierrez-Gallegos, P, Wang, E, Koutroumpakis, E, Kumar, S, Khalaf, SZ, Ali, HR, Deswal, A, Palaskas, NL. Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis. Journal of Cardiovascular Aging 5(1), 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      4. Khalaf S, Al-Mallah MH. Fluorodeoxyglucose Applications in Cardiac PET: Viability, Inflammation, Infection, and Beyond. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 16(2):122-129, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32670472.
      5. Khalaf S, Chamsi-Pasha M, Al-Mallah MH. Assessment of myocardial viability by PET. Curr Opin Cardiol 34(5):466-472, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31393420.
      6. Bozkurt B, Khalaf S. Heart Failure in Women. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 13(4):216-223, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29744014.

      Professional Educational Materials

      1. Khalaf, SK, Levine, G, Bozkurt, B. Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Cardiology Secretes, 2018.

      Abstracts

      1. Wang E, Ali HJ, Mendoza KO, Koutroumpakis E, Khalaf SZ, Hamzeh I, Kumar S, Iliescu C, Deswal A, Palaskas N. Hemodynamic Subtypes of Pulmonary Hypertension Based on Right Heart Catheterization Data Predict Outcomes in ICI-Associated Myocarditis. AHA, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      2. Singh S, Miller C, Song J, Ali a, Cervoni-Curet F, Khalaf SZ, Hamzeh I, Palaskas NL, Deswal A, Becnel M, Koutroumpakis E. Echocardiographic Assessment of the Left and Right Atrium in Systemic AL Amyloidosis With and Without Cardiac Involvement 83(13). e-Pub 2024.
      3. Bourdilllon M, Ali A, Reardon MJ, Hamzeh I, Palaskas N, Deswal A, Khalaf SZ. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Characterizing a Large Right Atrial Mass, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      4. Khalaf SZ. Outcomes of stroke and bleeding by class of anticoagulant use for non-valvular atrial fibrillation in patients with active cancer, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      5. Khalaf S, Jizeeri AA, Chamsi-Pasha M, Al-Mallah M. Coronary Artery Calcium Score as a Gate Keeper to Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 60, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
      6. Khalaf S, Jizeeri AA, Chamsi-Pasha M, Al-Mallah M. Coronary Artery Calcium Score as a Gate-Keeper to Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 60, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
      7. Cremer P, Khalaf S, Sabik EM, Cerqueira M, Menon V, Jaber W. Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Emergency Department Patients: Are Negative Cardiac Biomarkers Enough for Early Risk Stratification?. ACC 63(12), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
      8. Khalaf SZ, Ali A, Iliescu C, Bui L, Koutroumpakis E, Kitkungvan D, Deswal A, Patel M. Flow Cardiovascular Outcomes in Cancer Patients: A comparative Study of Revascularization Recommendations. ASNC Annual Scientific Meeting.
      9. Ali A, Khalaf SZ, Patel M, Ali HJ, Lopez-Mattei J, Bui L, Hamzeh I, Kitkungvan D, Deswal A, Iliescu C. Coronary Flow Dynamics in Cancer Patients: Insights from PET Imaging and Longitudinal Outcomes. ASNC Annual Scientific Meeting.

      Book Chapters

      1. Senapati, A, Khalaf, SZ, Al-Mallah, MH. Contemporary advances in medical imaging, 149-176, 2020.
      2. Khalaf, SZ, Levine, GN, Bozkurt, B. Dilated cardiomyopathy, 202-208, 2017.

      Books (edited and written)

      1. Senapati A, Khalaf SZ, Al-Mallah MH. Contemporary Advances in Medical Imaging. Machine Learning in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2020.
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