Positive predictive value of cardiac examinations, procedures and surgeries in the Danish National Patient Registry, by gender
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | Positive predictive value (95% CI) | Number of patients | Positive predictive value (95% CI) | |
| Examination | ||||
| TTE | 22 | 95 (78 to 99) | 27 | 100 (88 to 100) |
| TEE | 34 | 97 (85 to 99) | 15 | 93 (70 to 99) |
| RHC | 54 | 94 (85 to 98) | 46 | 100 (92 to 100) |
| Coronary angiogram | 62 | 100 (94 to 100) | 38 | 100 (91 to 100) |
| Procedure | ||||
| Thrombolysis | 57 | 96 (88 to 99) | 39 | 100 (91 to 100) |
| Cardioversion | 60 | 93 (84 to 97) | 40 | 90 (77 to 96) |
| RFA | 61 | 100 (94 to 100) | 39 | 100 (91 to 100) |
| Unspecified PCI | 31 | 100 (89 to 100) | 19 | 100 (83 to 100) |
| PCI with stent implantation | 44 | 95 (85 to 99) | 6 | 100 (61 to 100) |
| Cardiac pacemaker | 60 | 100 (94 to 100) | 40 | 100 (91 to 100) |
| ICD | 79 | 100 (95 to 100) | 21 | 100 (85 to 100) |
| Surgery | ||||
| Mitral valve surgery | 63 | 100 (94 to 100) | 37 | 100 (91 to 100) |
| Aortic valve surgery | 59 | 100 (94 to 100) | 41 | 98 (87 to 100) |
| CABG surgery | 71 | 97 (90 to 99) | 29 | 100 (88 to 100) |
| Heart transplantation | 23 | 100 (86 to 100) | 16 | 100 (81 to 100) |
CABG, coronary artery bypass graft surgery; ICD, implantable cardiac defibrillator; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; RFA, radiofrequency ablation; RHC, right heart catheterisation; TEE, transoesophageal echocardiography; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.