Steve Bradley, MD

Associate Professor, Medicine-Cardiology

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Medical School
  • MD, Medical College of Wisconsin (2003)
Graduate Schools
  • MPH, University of Washington (2009)
  • MBA, University of Saint Thomas (MN) (2026)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of Wisconsin–Madison (WI) (1998)
Residency
  • University of Washington Program, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine (2007)
Fellowships
  • University of Washington Program, Cardiology (2011)
Languages
English
Department
Medicine-Cardiology

Professional Titles

  • Vice Chief of Cardiology

Publications

  • Vigen R, Spertus JA, Maddox TM, Ho PM, Jones PG, Arnold SV, Masoudi FA, Bradley SM. Hospital-level variation in angina and mortality at 1 year after myocardial infarction: insights from the Translational Research Investigating Underlying Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health Status (TRIUMPH) Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2014 Nov;7(6):851-6. PubMed PMID: 25387783
  • Maddox TM, Stanislawski MA, Grunwald GK, Bradley SM, Ho PM, Tsai TT, Patel MR, Sandhu A, Valle J, Magid DJ, Leon B, Bhatt DL, Fihn SD, Rumsfeld JS. Nonobstructive coronary artery disease and risk of myocardial infarction. JAMA. 2014 Nov 5;312(17):1754-63. PubMed PMID: 25369489
  • Vidovich MI, Rao SV, Gokhale M, Plomondon ME, Bryson CL, Tsai TT, Shroff AR, Bradley SM. Primary non-interventional operator vascular access choice is associated with lower use of radial PCI: insights from the VA CART. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2014 Nov-Dec;15(8):439-41. PubMed PMID: 25284809
  • Maddox TM, Stanislawski MA, O'Donnell C, Plomondon ME, Bradley SM, Ho PM, Tsai TT, Shroff AR, Speiser B, Jesse RJ, Rumsfeld JS. Patient access and 1-year outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention facilities with and without on-site cardiothoracic surgery: insights from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinical Assessment, Reporting, and Tracking (CART) program. Circulation. 2014 Oct 14;130(16):1383-91. PubMed PMID: 25189215
  • Bradley SM. The routine clinical capture of patient-reported outcomes: how competition on value will lead to change. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2014 Sep;7(5):635-6. PubMed PMID: 25185247
  • Bradley SM, Stanislawski MA, Bekelman DB, Monteith LL, Cohen BE, Schilling JH, Hunt SC, Milek D, Maddox TM, Ho PM, Shore S, Varosy PD, Matthieu MM, Rumsfeld JS. Invasive coronary procedure use and outcomes among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: insights from the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment, Reporting, and Tracking Program. Am Heart J. 2014 Sep;168(3):381-390.e6. PubMed PMID: 25173551
  • Bradley SM, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Nallamothu BK, Chan PS, Patel MR, Bryson CL, Malenka DJ, Rumsfeld JS. Patient selection for diagnostic coronary angiography and hospital-level percutaneous coronary intervention appropriateness: insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Oct;174(10):1630-9. PubMed PMID: 25156821
  • Bradley SM, Contractor H, Shore S, Schneider PM. Cardiovascular highlights from non-cardiology journals. Heart. 2014 Jun;100(11):892. PubMed PMID: 24926489
  • Bradley SM, Rao SV, Curtis JP, Parzynski CS, Messenger JC, Daugherty SL, Rumsfeld JS, Gurm HS. Change in hospital-level use of transradial percutaneous coronary intervention and periprocedural outcomes: insights from the national cardiovascular data registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2014 Jul;7(4):550-9. PubMed PMID: 24899678
  • Shore S, Carey EP, Turakhia MP, Jackevicius CA, Cunningham F, Pilote L, Bradley SM, Maddox TM, Grunwald GK, Barón AE, Rumsfeld JS, Varosy PD, Schneider PM, Marzec LN, Ho PM. Adherence to dabigatran therapy and longitudinal patient outcomes: insights from the veterans health administration. Am Heart J. 2014 Jun;167(6):810-7. PubMed PMID: 24890529
  • Painter I, Chavez DE, Ike BR, Yip MP, Tu SP, Bradley SM, Rea TD, Meischke H. Changes to DA-CPR instructions: can we reduce time to first compression and improve quality of bystander CPR?. Resuscitation. 2014 Sep;85(9):1169-73. PubMed PMID: 24864063
  • Bradley SM, Maddox TM, Stanislawski MA, O'Donnell CI, Grunwald GK, Tsai TT, Ho PM, Peterson ED, Rumsfeld JS. Normal coronary rates for elective angiography in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System: insights from the VA CART program (veterans affairs clinical assessment reporting and tracking). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Feb 11;63(5):417-26. PubMed PMID: 24184244
  • Maddox TM, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Tang F, Jones P, Ho PM, Bradley SM, Tsai TT, Bhatt DL, Peterson PN. Variations in coronary artery disease secondary prevention prescriptions among outpatient cardiology practices: insights from the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Feb 18;63(6):539-46. PubMed PMID: 24184238
  • Warren SA, Huszti E, Bradley SM, Chan PS, Bryson CL, Fitzpatrick AL, Nichol G, American Heart Association's Get With the Guidelines-Resuscitation (National Registry of CPR) Investigators. Adrenaline (epinephrine) dosing period and survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Resuscitation. 2014 Mar;85(3):350-8. PubMed PMID: 24252225
  • Bradley SM, Contractor H, Shore S, Schneider PM. Cardiovascular highlights from non-cardiology journals. Heart. 2014 Feb;100(4):348. PubMed PMID: 24616913
  • Meischke H, Ike B, Painter I, Chavez D, Yip MP, Bradley SM, Tu SP. Delivering 9-1-1 CPR Instructions to Limited English Proficient Callers: A Simulation Experiment. J Immigr Minor Health. 2014 Apr 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24722975
  • Maynard C, Bradley SM. The search for improved electrocardiographic diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. J. Electrocardiol. In press.
  • Bradley SM, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Chan PS. Appropriate Use Criteria and percutaneous coronary intervention: measuring patient selection quality. Interventional Cardiology. 2012;4:549-556.
  • Bradley SM, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Douglas PS, Patel MR, Anderson HV, Ting HH, Rumsfeld JS, Nallamothu BK. Hospital PCI appropriateness and in-hospital procedural outcomes: Insights from the NCDR. American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Meeting. Oral presentation, May 2012.
  • Bradley SM, Warren SA, Huszti E, Merchant RM, Sayre MR, Nichol G. Duration of hospital participation in Get With the Guidelines-Resuscitation and survival of in-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2012; In press.
  • Guzauskas GF, Hughes DA, Bradley SM, Veenstra DL. A risk-benefit assessment of prasugrel versus clopidogrel and genotype-guided therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Clin Pharmacol and Ther. 2012;91:829-37.
  • Bradley SM, Maynard C, Bryson CL. Appropriateness of percuteneous coronary interventions performed in Washington State. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012;5:445-53.
  • Bradley SM, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Douglas PS, Patel MR, Anderson HV, Ting HH, Rumsfeld JS, Nallamothu BK. Hospital PCI appropriateness and in-hospital procedural outcomes: Insights from the NCDR. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012;5:290-7. Special recognition: Editor’s Choice.
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Professional Memberships

  • American College of Cardiology, Fellow
  • American Heart Association, Fellow

Practice Locations

UCHealth Heart & Vascular Center - Anschutz
12505 E. 16th Ave
Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, 3rd floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-5300

UCHealth Lone Tree Medical Center
9548 Park Meadows Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
720-848-2200

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Cardiology
Clinical Interests
I enjoy the full spectrum of general cardiology, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, hypertension, heart failure, arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation, preventive cardiology, and the integration of evidence-based approaches to improve cardiovascular outcomes and patient experience. I also have emerging expertise in the overlap between connective tissue disorders and cardiovascular issues.

Care Philosophy
I enjoy working with patients and meeting their needs in achieving optimal health. I strive to understand what's truly important to a patient to help shape a conversation that informs choices aligned with their priorities and treatment goals.

Personal Interests
I am a lover of music, travel, food, hiking, sailing and running.

Public Speaking
Yes
I speak about approaches to improve care delivery to achieve optimal patient outcomes.