Andrew D. Krahn, MD, FHRS

Dr. Krahn is Head of the Division of Cardiology and Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. He is the Second Past President of the Heart Rhythm Society, and Past President of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. He has published over 400 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including Circulation, JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine. He sits on the Editorial Board of Heart Rhythm, the Canadian Journal of Cardiology and the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. His current research interests include investigation of genetic causes of arrhythmias, causes of loss of consciousness and implantable arrhythmia device monitoring. His major clinical interest is in inherited heart rhythm clinic and arrhythmia device management. He received his MD from the University of Manitoba.