All articles tagged with #incidental findings
A JAMA Internal Medicine study of 602 adults aged 41–76 found 99% had at least one rotator cuff abnormality on MRI, yet most were asymptomatic. The findings suggest many MRI-detected changes are age-related and not clinically meaningful, prompting clinicians to rethink imaging for shoulder pain and emphasize functional symptoms and conservative care before pursuing MRI or surgery.
Genetic testing may uncover incidental genetic abnormalities associated with cardiovascular diseases. A new scientific statement published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine aims to help individuals and healthcare professionals understand what to do when a variant is discovered. The statement suggests next steps to determine whether a variant truly carries a health risk, provides support to healthcare professionals on how to communicate with people and their families, and suggests appropriate follow-up actions to care for people with variants deemed higher risk for cardiovascular disease.