Frank Cecchin, MD
| Department | Cardiology |
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| Hospital Title | Associate in Medicine | |
| Academic Title | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | |
| Phone | 617-355-2967 | |
| Fax | 617-739-9058 | |
| Frank Cecchin | ||
| Location |
300 Longwood Avenue Bader-2 Boston MA 02115 |
Research Overview
Frank Checchin's research interests are clinical and focused on the utilization of medical devices for improving the health of children with cardiovascular disease. His current work involves the the prophylactic use of implantable devices, such as defibrillators, for prevention of sudden death in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; resynchronization therapy in pediatrics and congenital heart disease; and cardiac resuscitation.
About Frank Cecchin
Frank Cecchin received his MD from Brody School of Medicine. He completed an internship, residency, and fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine.
Key Publications
- Van Hare GF, Chiesa NA, Campbell RM, Kanter RJ, Cecchin F, for the Pediatric Electrophysiology Society. Atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia in children: effect of slow pathway ablation on fast pathway function. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2002; 13: 203-209.
- Cecchin F, Jorgenson D, Berul I, Pery JC, Zimmerman AA, Duncan BW, Lupinetti FM, Snyder D, Lyster TD, Rosenthal GL, Atkins D. Accuracy of automatic external defibrillator arrhythmia analysis algorithm in children. Circulation 2001; 103: 2483-2488.
- Cecchin F, Johnsrude CL, Perry JC, Friedman RA. Effect of age and surgical technique on symptomatic arrhythmias after the Fontan procedure. American Journal of Cardiology 1995; 76: 386-391.
