John Allan Cairns
OBC, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FCAHS, FRCP (Lond)
UBC Division of Cardiology
UBC Rank: Dean Emeritus
Areas of
Focus
Dr. Cairns’ research into acute ischemic syndromes has been focused on improving patient outcomes by reducing myocardial infarct size, preventing and limiting coronary thrombosis, reducing ischemic complications by antithrombotic and interventional approaches and reducing arrhythmic death with drug therapies.
His research into atrial fibrillation has been focused on reducing stroke and systemic embolism with a variety of antithrombotic therapies.
- Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
- Acute coronary syndromes (ACS)
- Antithrombotic therapies for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and AF
- Aortic stenosis
Affiliations & Awards
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation
- Vancouver General Hospital
- Hamber Gold Medal (Highest standing Medicine IV at UBC) 1968
- Wallace Wilson Award, UBC Medical Alumni Association 1996
- Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Fellow 2005
- Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize 2012
- Order of BC 2014
- Faculty of Medicine, Award for Excellence in Mentoring Early Career Faculty 2018
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