DNA photo
  Children's Hospital Research  Children's Hospital Labs
Frank Cecchin, MD  Children's logo  Harvard logo
 Frank Cecchin, MD
 X  X
   Department  Cardiology
   Hospital Title  Associate in Medicine
   Academic Title  Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
   Phone  617-355-2967
   Fax  617-739-9058
   Email  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.
 X  X