Steven J. Atlas

Jan 1, 2025 | jacc.org | Daniel E. Singer |Steven J. Atlas |Alan S. Go |Steven A. Lubitz

Introduction Recent trials of one-time brief electrocardiographic (ECG) screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) have not shown a significant increase in diagnosed AF compared to usual care.1–3 By contrast, longer-term continuous ECG monitoring detected substantially more AF cases, primarily paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF).4-7 By identifying and treating AF earlier, the goal of screening is to reduce the risk of future cardiovascular events, primarily ischemic stroke.8,9 Although the...

Oct 10, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Steven J. Atlas |Anna N. A. Tosteson

A Multilevel Primary Care Intervention to Improve Follow-Up of Overdue Abnormal Cancer Screening Test Results: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial Physician Notification Regarding Nonadherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening and Cancer Detection Héloïse Schmeltz, MD, MSc; Cédric Rat, MD, PhD; Corinne Pogu, MD; Gaëlle Bianco, MD; Anne Cowppli-Bony, MD; Aurélie Gaultier, MSc; Jean-Michel Nguyen, MD, PhD Medical News & Perspectives The Push for Timely Follow-up After Abnormal At-home Colon Cancer...