David Harrild, MD, PhD
Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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David Harrild, MD, PhD
Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Engineering Sciences
Dartmouth College
1993
Hanover
NH
Graduate School
PhD, Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
2001
Durham
NC
Medical School
Duke University
2001
Durham
NC
Internship
Pediatrics
University of California at San Francisco
2002
San Francisco
CA
Residency
Pediatrics
University of California at San Francisco
2004
San Francisco
CA
Fellowship
Cardiology
Boston Children's Hospital
2007
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Senior Fellow, Cardiac Imaging
Boston Children's Hospital
2007
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Professional History
In my work at Boston Children’s Hospital, I feel that I have come full circle. I was born and grew up in Massachusetts, not far from Boston. After moving to New Hampshire to attend Dartmouth College, I embraced the field of Engineering, but also became intrigued by the Biological Sciences. It was then natural for me to enroll in a PhD program in Biomedical Engineering at my next destination, Duke University. My fascination with Biology continued, leading me towards the MD program at Duke. After finishing my MD/PhD there, I moved on to San Francisco for my pediatric residency at the University of California. After 3 wonderful years, I applied to the Fellowship program in Pediatric Cardiology at the best program in the country, Boston Children’s Hospital. Thrilled to have been given a spot, I spent 3 years here for my traditional fellowship then another year pursuing advanced training in Pediatric and Fetal Imaging. Offered the opportunity to stay on as faculty, I jumped at the chance. Since that time, I have continued to develop a strong clinical interest in fetal and pediatric cardiology, with a particular focus in imaging. My research interests surround the development of novel ultrasound-based methods to characterize cardiac structure and function within pediatric cardiology.
Approach to Care
For me, being a pediatric cardiologist is a dream job. I realized during my time in college that this field perfectly combined my interest in Engineering (after all, the human heart works basically as a battery and a pump) with my affinity for the intensely personal relationships formed between a physician and his patient. I try to bring my awareness of the importance of this combination to bear in my daily interactions with my patients, by recognizing that the style with which I communicate with them is just as important as the rigor of the science that I bring to bear in diagnosing and treating their (or their children’s) heart problems. Moreover, I strive to treat each patient with the high degree of respect and compassion that I feel that everyone who comes through the doors of Boston Children’s Hospital deserves.
Publications
Longitudinal Changes in Myocardial Deformation in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. View Abstract
Systemically injected oxygen within rapidly dissolving microbubbles improves the outcomes of severe hypoxaemia in swine. View Abstract
Identifying high-risk Fontan phenotypes using K-means clustering of cardiac magnetic resonance-based dyssynchrony metrics. View Abstract
Evolving Role of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography for Right Ventricular Volume Analysis in Pediatric Heart Disease: Literature Review and Clinical Applications. View Abstract
Abnormal Myocardial Deformation Despite Normal Ejection Fraction in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. View Abstract
Euclidean and Shape-Based Analysis of the Dynamic Mitral Annulus in Children using a Novel Open-Source Framework. View Abstract
Ventricular dyssynchrony late after the Fontan operation is associated with decreased survival. View Abstract
Right Heart Remodeling After Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Patients With Pulmonary Atresia or Critical Stenosis With Intact Ventricular Septum. View Abstract
Ebstein Anomaly: More Than Just a Tricuspid Valve Issue. View Abstract
Right ventricular contraction patterns in healthy children using three-dimensional echocardiography. View Abstract
Transcatheter Ductus Arteriosus Stenting for Acute Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension is Associated with Improved Right Ventricular Echocardiography Strain. View Abstract
A comparison between the apical and subcostal view for three-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular volumes in pediatric patients. View Abstract
Pediatric Normal Values and Z Score Equations for Left and Right Ventricular Strain by Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography Derived from a Large Cohort of Healthy Children. View Abstract
Impact of Udenafil on Echocardiographic Indices of Single Ventricle Size and Function in FUEL Study Participants. View Abstract
Visualization and Quantification of the Unrepaired Complete Atrioventricular Canal Valve Using Open-Source Software. View Abstract
Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Right Ventricular Volumes and Ejection Fraction Reference Values in Children: A North American Multicentre Study. View Abstract
Variability in Longitudinal Early Diastolic Strain Rate in Children: Authors' Reply. View Abstract
Characterization of Circulating and Urinary Biomarkers in the Fontan Circulation and Their Correlation With Cardiac Imaging. View Abstract
Normal Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Strain Rate Values in Children Derived from Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography. View Abstract
A multicenter study of three-dimensional echocardiographic evaluation of normal pediatric left ventricular volumes and function. View Abstract
Detailed Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Using Strain Analysis. View Abstract
Risk Factors for Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following Surgical Management of Cardiac Fibroma. View Abstract
Dynamic Annular Modeling of the Unrepaired Complete Atrioventricular Canal Annulus. View Abstract
Autologous mitochondrial transplantation for cardiogenic shock in pediatric patients following ischemia-reperfusion injury. View Abstract
Cardiac Dysfunction in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Call to Action. View Abstract
Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves the ventricular function of patients with Fontan physiology. View Abstract
Impact of Pregnancy on Ventricular Strain in Women with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. View Abstract
Resynchronizing Right and Left Ventricles With Right Bundle Branch Block in the Congenital Heart Disease Population. View Abstract
Speckle tracking echocardiographically-based analysis of ventricular strain in children: an intervendor comparison. View Abstract
Three-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography for Assessment of Left Ventricular Function and Myocardial Mechanics after Pediatric Heart Transplantation. View Abstract
Three-Dimensional Modeling of Surgically Implanted Stent-Based Valves in the Mitral Position in Children. View Abstract
Normal Values for Left Ventricular Strain and Synchrony in Children Based on Speckle Tracking Echocardiography. View Abstract
Characterization of Left Ventricular Dysfunction by Myocardial Strain in Critical Pulmonary Stenosis and Pulmonary Atresia After Neonatal Pulmonary Valve Balloon Dilation. View Abstract
Three-Dimensional Mitral Valve Morphology in Children and Young Adults With Marfan Syndrome. View Abstract
Left Atrial Size and Function in Patients With Congenital Aortic Valve Stenosis. View Abstract
Impact of Ventricular Morphology on Fiber Stress and Strain in Fontan Patients. View Abstract
Impact of surgical pulmonary valve replacement on ventricular strain and synchrony in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking study. View Abstract
Impact of the cone operation on left ventricular size, function, and dyssynchrony in Ebstein anomaly: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study. View Abstract
Normal Values and Growth-Related Changes of Left Ventricular Volumes, Stress, and Strain in Healthy Children Measured by 3-Dimensional Echocardiography. View Abstract
Left Atrial Volumes and Strain in Healthy Children Measured by Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: Normal Values and Maturational Changes. View Abstract
Three-Dimensional Mitral Valve Morphology and Age-Related Trends in Children and Young Adults with Structurally Normal Hearts Using Transthoracic Echocardiography. View Abstract
Autologous mitochondrial transplantation for dysfunction after ischemia-reperfusion injury. View Abstract
Fetal Growth Restriction and Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk: Is It Time to Get With the Program? View Abstract
Echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging based strain analysis of functional single ventricles: a study of intra- and inter-modality reproducibility. View Abstract
Comparison Between Echocardiography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Predicting Transplant-Free Survival After the Fontan Operation. View Abstract
Relation of biventricular strain and dyssynchrony in repaired tetralogy of fallot measured by cardiac magnetic resonance to death and sustained ventricular tachycardia. View Abstract
Impact of transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement on biventricular strain and synchrony assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking. View Abstract
Ventricular strain in fetuses with aortic stenosis and evolving hypoplastic left heart syndrome before and after prenatal aortic valvuloplasty. View Abstract
Left ventricular function and geometry in fetuses with severe tricuspid regurgitation. View Abstract
Comparison of cardiac MRI tissue tracking and myocardial tagging for assessment of regional ventricular strain. View Abstract
Circumferential and longitudinal ventricular strain in the normal human fetus. View Abstract
Postnatal left ventricular diastolic function after fetal aortic valvuloplasty. View Abstract
Longitudinal exercise capacity of patients with repaired tetralogy of fallot. View Abstract
Relation of left ventricular dyssynchrony measured by cardiac magnetic resonance tissue tracking in repaired tetralogy of fallot to ventricular tachycardia and death. View Abstract
Late pulmonary valve replacement in patients with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum: a case-matched study. View Abstract
Long-term pulmonary regurgitation following balloon valvuloplasty for pulmonary stenosis risk factors and relationship to exercise capacity and ventricular volume and function. View Abstract
Pulmonary valve replacement in tetralogy of Fallot: impact on survival and ventricular tachycardia. View Abstract
A computer model of normal conduction in the human atria. View Abstract
A flexible method for simulating cardiac conduction in three-dimensional complex geometries. View Abstract
A finite volume model of cardiac propagation. View Abstract
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