Edward Havranek, MD

Professor, Medicine-Cardiology


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, University of Vermont College of Medicine (1983)
Graduate School
  • MS, University of Utah (1979)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Cornell University (NY) (1977)
Internship
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (1984)
Residency
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Internal Medicine (1986)
Fellowships
  • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Program, General Cardiology (1989)
Languages
English
Department
Medicine-Cardiology

Professional Titles

  • Director, Department of Medicine

Research Interests

Improving the quality of care for heart disease in ethnic minority patients, understanding unique risk factors for developing heart disease in ethnic minority patients, role of depression in patients with heart disease, specifically heart failure, and how it might best be treated.

Publications

  • Foody JM, Rathore SS, Galusha D, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Radfored MJ, Krumholz HM. Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors in older persons with acute myocardial infarction: evidence for an age-statin interaction. J Am Geriatr Sic 2006; 54: 421-30
  • Foody JM, Shah R, Galusha D, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Statins and mortality among elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure. Circulation 2006; 113: 1086-1092
  • Riegel B, Moser DK, Powell M, Rector TS, Havranek EP. Non-pharmacologic care by heart failure experts. J Cardiac Failure 2006; 12: 149.e1-149.e11
  • Smith GL, Shlipak MG, Havranek EP, Foody JM, Masoudi FA, Rathore SS, Krumholz HM. Serum urea nitrogen, creatinine, and estimators of renal function: Mortality in older patients with cardiovascular disease. Arch Intern Med 2006; 166: 1134-1142
  • Rathore SS, Masoudi FA, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Foody JM, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Socioeconomic status, treatment, and outcomes among elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure: Findings from the National Heart Failure Project. Am Heart J 2006; 152: 371-378
  • Masoudi FA, Foody JM, Havranek EP, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Allman RM, Gold J, Wiblin T, Krumholz HM. Trends in acute myocardial infarction in four U.S. states between 1992 and 2001: Clinical characteristics, quality of care, and outcomes. Circulation 2006; 114: 2806-14
  • Conard M, Haddock CK, Carlos Poston WS, Havranek EP, McCullough P, Spertus J. Impact of obesity on the health status of heart failure patients. J Cardiac Failure 2006; 12: 700-6
  • Ko DT, Krumholz HM, Wang Y, Foody JM, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, You JJ, Alter DA, Stukel TA, Newman AM, Tu JV. Regional differences in process of care and outcomes for older acute myocardial infarction patients in the United States and Ontario, Canada. Circulation 2007; 115: 196-203
  • Radford MJ, Heidenreich PA, Bailey SR, Goff DC, Grover FL, Havranek EP, Kuntz RE, Malenka DJ, Peterson ED, Redberg RF, Roger VL. ACC/AHA 2007 Methodology for the Development of Clinical Data Standards: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; 49: 830-837
  • Havranek EP. “Prevalence of depression in chronic heart failure” in, Clinical Psychology and Heart Disease. Molinari E, Compare A, Parati G, eds., Springer, Milan, 2006
  • Havranek EP. Commentary on Brindle et al, “The accuracy and impact of risk assessment in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review”. ACP Journal Club, in press
  • Havranek EP. Editorial- Smoking cessation counseling and the quality of care for acute myocardial infarction. Am Heart J, in press
  • Rumsfeld JS, Masoudi FA, Jones PG, Havranek EP, Peterson ED, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA. Predictors of 1-year quality of life after acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL, November 12-15, 2006, Circulation 2006; 114: II-842
  • Effects of multiple oral doses of an A1 adenosine antagonist, BG9928, in patients with heart failure: Results of a placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study.
  • Symptoms, depression, and quality of life in patients with heart failure.
  • Association between angina and treatment satisfaction after myocardial infarction.
  • Development of a hypertension registry for population management from electronic data in a safety net institution.
  • Designing a cardiovascular disease prevention web site for Latinos: Qualitative community feedback
  • Thresholds in the relationship between mortality and left ventricular hypertrophy defined by electrocardiography.
  • Nonfasting triglycerides and risk of myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, and death in men and women
  • Commentary on "A randomized trial of direct-to-patient communication to enhance adherence to post-MI beta-blocker therapy"
  • Palliative care for patients with acute decompensated heart failure: an underused service?
  • Ho PM, Eng MH, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA, Peterson PN, Jones PG, Peterson ED, Alexander KP, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM, Masoudi FA. The influence of age on health status outcomes after acute myocardial infarction. Am Heart J 2008; 155: 855-61.
  • Hanratty R, Estacio RO, Dickinson LM, Chandramouli V, Steiner JF, Havranek EP. Development of a hypertension registry for population management from electronic data in a safety net institution. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2008; 19: 452-65
  • Krantz MJ, Havranek EP, Haynes DK, Smith I, Bucher-Bartelson B, Long CS. Inpatient initiation of blockade plus nurse management in vulnerable heart failure patients: A randomized study. J Cardiac Failure 2008; 14: 303-9
  • Havranek EP, Emsermann CDB, Froshaug DN, Masoudi FA, Krantz MJ, Hanratty R, Estacio RO, Dickinson LM, Steiner JS. Thresholds in the relationship between mortality and left ventricular hypertrophy defined by electrocardiography. J Electrocardiol 2008; 41: 342-50.
  • Cleary BS, Keniston A, Havranek EP, Albert RK. Intimate partner violence in women hospitalized on an internal medicine service: prevalence and relationship to responses to the review of systems. J Hosp Med 2008; 3: 299-307
  • Havranek EP, Froshaug DN, Emsermann CDB, Hanratty R, Krantz MJ, Masoudi FA, Dickinson LM, Steiner JS. Left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiovascular mortality by race and ethnicity. Am J Med 2008; 121: 870-5
  • Havranek EP, Wolfe P, Masoudi FA, Foody JM, Rathore SS, Krumholz HM. The relationship between reimbursement and quality of care for patients hospitalized with heart failure. The Open Health Services and Policy Journal 2008; 1: 27-33
  • Bekelman DB and Havranek EP. Palliative care for patients with acute decompensated heart failure: an underused service? Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 2008; 5: 250-1
  • Havranek EP. From black and white to shades of gray: Race and RAS blockade. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 51:1872-3
  • Havranek EP and Allen LA. Editorial Comment- Listening to patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 52: 1709-10
  • Padilla R, Fernald D, Havranek E, MacKenzie TD, Steiner JF. Designing a hypertension control outreach program: Qualitative community feedback. Society of General Internal Medicine 30th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, April 25-28, 2007. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2007; 22 (Suppl 1): 113
  • Bekelman DB, Rumsfeld JS, Havranek EP, Yamashita TE, Hutt E, Gottlieb SH, Dy SM, Kutner JS. Symptom burden, depression, and spiritual well-being: A comparison of heart failure and advanced cancer patients. J Gen Int Med 2009; 5: 592-8.
  • Steiner JF, Ho PM, Beaty BL, Dickinson LM, Hanratty R, Zeng C, Tavel HM, Havranek EP, Magid DJ, Estacio RO. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics are not clinically useful predictors of refill adherence in patients with hypertension. Circ CV Quality Outcomes 2009; 2: 451-457.
  • Rathore SS, Curtis JP, Nallamothu BK, Wang Y, Foody JM, Kosiborod M, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Association of door-to-balloon time and mortality in elderly patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Am J Cardiol 2009; 104: 1198-1203.
  • Hanratty R, Chonchol M, Dickinson LM, Beaty BL, Estacio RO, MacKenzie TD, Hurley LP, Linas SL, Steiner JF, Havranek EP. Incident chronic kidney disease and the rate of kidney function decline in individuals with hypertension. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2010; 25: 801-7.
  • Hurley LP, Dickinson LM, Estacio RO, Steiner JF, Havranek EP. Prediction of cardiovascular death in racial/ethnic minorities using Framingham risk factors. Circ Cardiovac Qual Outcomes 2010; 3: 181-187.
  • Lipska KJ, Wang Y, Kosiborod M, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM Inzucchi SE. The discontinuation of anti-hyperglycemic therapy and clinical outcomes in older patients with diabetes after acute myocardial infarction. Circ CV Quality Outcomes 2010. e-published March 30, 2010.
  • Havranek EP. Atrial fibrillation through the patient’s eyes. Circ Arrhythmia Electrophysiol 2009; 2: 213-214.
  • Havranek EP and Peterson PN. Are implanted defibrillators effective therapy in the elderly? Asked, not answered. Circ Heart Failure 2010; 3:4-6.
  • Blair IV, Judd CM, Havranek EP, Steiner JF. Using community data to test the discriminant validity of ethnic/racial group IATs. J Psychol 2010; 218: 36–43.
  • Lambert-Kerzner AC, Havranek EP, Plomondon ME, Albright K, Moore A, Gryniewicz K, Magid D, Ho PM. Patients' perspectives on a multifaceted intervention with a focus on technology: A qualitative analysis. Circ CV Quality Outcomes 2010; 3: 668-674.
  • Padilla R, Davidson A, Havranek EP, Steiner JF, Beaty BL, Bull S. A comparison of different measures of acculturation with cardiovascular risk factors In Latinos with hypertension. J Immigrant Minority Health 2011
  • Havranek EP. Chapter 38: Measuring Quality Outcomes in Heart Failure. in Mann DL. Heart Failure. A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease. 2d ed. Elsevier Saunders, St. Louis (2011).
  • Davidson AJ, Xu S, Oronce CIA, Durfee MJ, McCormick EV, Steiner JF, Havranek E, Beck A. Monitoring Depression Rates in an Urban Community: Use of Electronic Health Records. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2018 Jan 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29334514
  • Hakim JG, Chidzonga MM, Borok MZ, Nathoo KJ, Matenga J, Havranek E, Cowan F, Abas M, Aagaard E, Connors S, Nkomani S, Ndhlovu CE, Matsika A, Barry M, Campbell TB. Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Zimbabwe: Outcomes and Challenges. Glob Health Sci Pract. 2018 Mar 21;6(1):82-92. PubMed PMID: 29602867
  • Bekelman DB, Allen LA, McBryde CF, Hattler B, Fairclough DL, Havranek EP, Turvey C, Meek PM. Effect of a Collaborative Care Intervention vs Usual Care on Health Status of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: The CASA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 Apr 1;178(4):511-519. PubMed PMID: 29482218
  • Ritchie ND, Carroll JK, Holtrop JS, Havranek EP. Effects of physical activity goal attainment on engagement and outcomes in the National Diabetes Prevention Program. Transl Behav Med. 2018 Nov 21;8(6):932-937. PubMed PMID: 29669050
  • Magnani JW, Mujahid MS, Aronow HD, Cené CW, Dickson VV, Havranek E, Morgenstern LB, Paasche-Orlow MK, Pollak A, Willey JZ. Health Literacy and Cardiovascular Disease: Fundamental Relevance to Primary and Secondary Prevention: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2018 Jul 10;138(2):e48-e74. PubMed PMID: 29866648
  • Doyle R, Albright K, Hurley LP, Chávez C, Stowell M, Dircksen S, Havranek EP, Anderson M. Patient Perspectives on a Text Messaging Program to Support Asthma Management: A Qualitative Study. Health Promot Pract. 2018 May 1;:1524839918770209. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29732922
  • Havranek EP. Epidemiology of heart disease: The influence of socioeconomic position. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2018 Sep 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30270096
  • Trent SA, Jarou ZJ, Havranek EP, Ginde AA, Haukoos JS. Variation in Emergency Department Adherence to Treatment Guidelines for Inpatient Pneumonia and Sepsis: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Oct 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30343515
  • Trent SA, Havranek EP, Ginde AA, Haukoos JS. Effect of Audit and Feedback on Physician Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pneumonia and Sepsis. Am J Med Qual. 2018 Sep 12;:1062860618796947. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30205697
  • Trent SA, Johnson MA, Morse EA, Havranek EP, Haukoos JS. Patient, provider, and environmental factors associated with adherence to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular clinical practice guidelines in the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Aug;36(8):1397-1404. PubMed PMID: 29402689
  • Ritchie ND, Christoe-Frazier L, McFann KK, Havranek EP, Pereira RI. Effect of the National Diabetes Prevention Program on Weight Loss for English- and Spanish-Speaking Latinos. Am J Health Promot. 2018 Mar;32(3):812-815. PubMed PMID: 28320212
  • Doyle R, Albright K, Hurley LP, Chávez C, Stowell M, Dircksen S, Havranek EP, Anderson M. Patient Perspectives on a Text Messaging Program to Support Asthma Management: A Qualitative Study. Health Promot Pract. 2019 Jul;20(4):585-592. PubMed PMID: 29732922
  • Trent SA, Havranek EP, Ginde AA, Haukoos JS. Effect of Audit and Feedback on Physician Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pneumonia and Sepsis. Am J Med Qual. 2019 May Jun;34(3):217-225. PubMed PMID: 30205697
  • Havranek EP. Epidemiology of heart disease: The influence of socioeconomic position. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2019 Jul;29(5):298-303. PubMed PMID: 30270096
  • Trent SA, Jarou ZJ, Havranek EP, Ginde AA, Haukoos JS. Variation in Emergency Department Adherence to Treatment Guidelines for Inpatient Pneumonia and Sepsis: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2019 Aug;26(8):908-920. PubMed PMID: 30343515
  • Perman SM, Shelton SK, Knoepke C, Rappaport K, Matlock DD, Adelgais K, Havranek EP, Daugherty SL. Public Perceptions on Why Women Receive Less Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Than Men in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation. 2019 Feb 19;139(8):1060-1068. PubMed PMID: 30779655
  • Mansoori JN, Linde-Zwirble W, Hou PC, Havranek EP, Douglas IS. Variability in usual care fluid resuscitation and risk-adjusted outcomes for mechanically ventilated patients in shock. Crit Care. 2020 Jan 28;24(1):25. PubMed PMID: 31992351
  • Rinehart DJ, Leslie S, Durfee MJ, Stowell M, Cox-Martin M, Thomas-Gale T, Shlay JC, Havranek EP. Acceptability and Efficacy of a Sexual Health Texting Intervention Designed to Support Adolescent Females. Acad Pediatr. 2020 May - Jun;20(4):475-484. PubMed PMID: 31560971
  • Trent SA, Morse EA, Ginde AA, Havranek EP, Haukoos JS. Barriers to Prompt Presentation to Emergency Departments in Colorado after Onset of Stroke Symptoms. West J Emerg Med. 2019 Mar;20(2):237-243. PubMed PMID: 30881542
  • Daugherty SL, Vupputuri S, Hanratty R, Steiner JF, Maertens JA, Blair IV, Dickinson LM, Helmkamp L, Havranek EP. Using Values Affirmation to Reduce the Effects of Stereotype Threat on Hypertension Disparities: Protocol for the Multicenter Randomized Hypertension and Values (HYVALUE) Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Mar 25;8(3):e12498. PubMed PMID: 30907744
  • Perman SM, Siry BJ, Ginde AA, Grossestreuer AV, Abella BS, Daugherty SL, Havranek EP. Sex Differences in "Do Not Attempt Resuscitation" Orders After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and the Relationship to Critical Hospital Interventions. Clin Ther. 2019 Jun;41(6):1029-1037. PubMed PMID: 31047712
  • Vogel JA, Rising KL, Jones J, Bowden ML, Ginde AA, Havranek EP. Reasons Patients Choose the Emergency Department over Primary Care: a Qualitative Metasynthesis. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Nov;34(11):2610-2619. PubMed PMID: 31428988
  • Rinehart DJ, Leslie S, Durfee MJ, Stowell M, Cox-Martin M, Thomas-Gale T, Shlay JC, Havranek EP. Acceptability and Efficacy of a Sexual Health Texting Intervention Designed to Support Adolescent Females. Acad Pediatr. 2019 Sep 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31560971
  • Havranek EP. The Influence of Social and Economic Factors on Heart Disease. JAMA Cardiol. 2019 Oct 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31596424
  • Perman SM, Beaty BL, Daugherty SL, Havranek EP, Haukoos JS, Juarez-Colunga E, Bradley SM, Fendler TJ, Chan PS. Do Sex Differences Exist in the Establishment of "Do Not Attempt Resuscitation" Orders and Survival in Patients Successfully Resuscitated From In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest?. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Feb 18;9(4):e014200. PubMed PMID: 32063126
  • Vogel JA, Burnham RI, McVaney K, Havranek EP, Edwards D, Hulac S, Sasson C. The importance of neighborhood in 9-1-1 ambulance contacts: A geospatial analysis of medical and trauma emergencies in Denver. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2021 Jan 5;:1-15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33400608
  • Mould-Millman NK, Dixon J, Lamp A, de Vries S, Beaty B, Finck L, Colborn K, Moodley K, Skenadore A, Glasgow RE, Havranek EP, Bebarta VS, Ginde AA. A single-site pilot implementation of a novel trauma training program for prehospital providers in a resource-limited setting. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2019;5:143. PubMed PMID: 31844551
  • Mould-Millman NK, Dixon J, Lamp A, de Vries S, Beaty B, Finck L, Colborn K, Moodley K, Skenadore A, Glasgow RE, Havranek EP, Bebarta VS, Ginde AA. A single-site pilot implementation of a novel trauma training program for prehospital providers in a resource-limited setting. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2019;5:143. PubMed PMID: 31844551
  • Daugherty SL, Helmkamp L, Vupputuri S, Hanratty R, Steiner JF, Blair IV, Dickinson LM, Maertens JA, Havranek EP. Effect of Values Affirmation on Reducing Racial Differences in Adherence to Hypertension Medication: The HYVALUE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Dec 1;4(12):e2139533. PubMed PMID: 34913976
  • Maw AM, Ho PM, Morris MA, Glasgow RE, Huebschmann AG, Barnard JG, Metter R, Tierney DM, Mathews BK, Havranek EP, Kissler M, Fleshner M, Burian BK, Platz E, Soni NJ. Hospitalist Perceptions of Barriers to Lung Ultrasound Adoption in Diverse Hospital Environments. Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 Aug 11;11(8). PubMed PMID: 34441385
  • Trent SA, George N, Havranek EP, Ginde AA, Haukoos JS. Established evidence-based treatment guidelines help mitigate disparities in quality of emergency care. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 Sep;28(9):1051-1060. PubMed PMID: 33599040
  • Vogel JA, Burnham RI, McVaney K, Havranek EP, Edwards D, Hulac S, Sasson C. The Importance of Neighborhood in 9-1-1 Ambulance Contacts: A Geospatial Analysis of Medical and Trauma Emergencies in Denver. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2022 Mar-Apr;26(2):233-245. PubMed PMID: 33400608
  • Havranek EP. Does Health Inequity Begin at Home?. JAMA Cardiol. 2021 Aug 1;6(8):889-890. PubMed PMID: 34009237

Practice Locations

Denver Health
777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204
303-436-6000

Hospital Affiliation
  • Denver Health Medical Center

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification (1986)
  • General Cardiology, Board Certification (1989)
  • Cardiology, Board Certification (1989)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Heart and Circulation - Heart Failure
  • Heart and Circulation