Table 3. Positive predictive value of heart failure admission after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) in the Danish National Patient Registry, compared with medical record review, 2017–2022.
| Heart failure admission | First-time heart failure | Positive predictive value (95% CI), % | |
| Confirmed, n | Reviewed, n | ||
| After implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) | |||
| In or outpatient | 18 | 71 | 25 (16–37) |
| Inpatient | 8 | 21 | 38 (18–62) |
| Outpatient | 10 | 50 | 20 (10–34) |
| After cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) | |||
| In or outpatient | 11 | 62 | 18 (9.2–30) |
| Inpatient | 5 | 13 | 38 (14–68) |
| Outpatient | 6 | 49 | 33 (20–48) |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.