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Dr. Andrew Krahn

PLACE OF BIRTH:
                             
Heidelberg, Germany

UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING:
                           
 University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba

MEDICAL SCHOOL:
                            
University of Manitoba, Faculty of Medicine

DEGREE:            M.D.




POST GRADUATE TRAINING:
                         
Medicine, University of Manitoba Affiliated Teaching Hospitals

SPECIALTY:
                         
Internal Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

SUB-SPECIALTY:
                         
Cardiology, University of Manitoba Affiliated Teaching Hospitals

FELLOWSHIP TRAINING:
                        
Electrophysiology Research Fellow, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

CURRENT POSITION:
                        
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
                        Director, Arrhythmia Monitoring Unit, London Health Sciences Centre
                        Program Director, Electrophysiology Training Program, London Health Sciences Centre

ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
                      
 Heart Rhythm Society
                       Canadian Heart Rhythm Society
                       Canadian Cardiovascular Society (Member)
                       American College of Cardiology (Fellow)
                       American College of Physicians (Member)

Clinical INTERESTS:
                      
Diagnosis &Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
                      
1) Long QT syndrome - change in QT interval with exercise

                      2) AV node physiology
                          a) mathematical modelling of AV node function
                          b) effect of AV node modification on residual conduction and refractoriness

                      3) Syncope
                           a) use of a novel implantable monitor in patients with undiagnosed syncope
                           b) cost analysis of investigation of syncope

                      4) Atrial fibrillation - site investigator for ulticenter trial in patients with AF