Hanne Sortsøe Jensen

Hanne Sortsøe Jensen serves as a Clinical Professor and Senior Physician (Overlæge) in the Department of Cardiology at Aalborg University Hospital, affiliated with The Faculty of Medicine of Aalborg University. Her clinical and academic work centers on cardiovascular infections, particularly through leadership in the NatIonal Danish endocarditis stUdieS (NIDUS) registry—a nationwide initiative tracking patient outcomes, treatment protocols, and epidemiological trends in endocarditis.

Her research spans infective endocarditis pathogenesis, patient stratification by comorbidities, microbial etiology (especially Staphylococcus aureus), and surgical intervention efficacy. She emphasizes real-world data from Danish registries to address clinical challenges in mortality prediction, valve involvement, and rare pathogen management. Current work focuses on refining risk assessment models and optimizing multidisciplinary care pathways for complex endocarditis cases.

Recent publications reveal a strong trend toward large-scale collaborative registry analyses, with 2024-2025 studies in Circulation and American Heart Journal establishing NIDUS as a pivotal resource for evidence-based cardiology guidelines. Her work bridges clinical practice and epidemiological research, highlighting geographic variations in pathogen profiles and surgical outcomes across Denmark.

Professionally active in national and international cardiology networks, Jensen participates in the Dansk Cardiologisk Selskab (Danish Cardiological Society) and presents at major conferences including ESC Congress and EURO Echo. Her hospital-based research integrates clinical care with academic inquiry, maintaining direct patient impact while advancing endocarditis management protocols.