Jens Hitzeroth

Jens Hitzeroth

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Groote Schuur Hospital/University of Cape Town - Cape Town, South Africa

Latest contributions

Percutaneous management of mitral and aortic valve disease

21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

Delve into the percutaneous management of mitral and aortic valve disease through detailed procedural demonstrations. This session covers valve-in-valve procedures, navigation of potential complications in valve-in-valve TAVI, and mitral valve edge-to-edge repair techniques, supported by real-world case discussions and key learnings.

Prevention and management of PCI complications

20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session addresses the prevention and management strategies for complications arising during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It presents real-world cases including management of entrapped guidewires, thrombosed aneurysms, catheter kinking, stent retrieval challenges, and complex retrieval scenarios, offering valuable insights into effective complication resolution techniques.

Left main and LAD bifurcation - LIVE Case

30 Jan 2026 – From SASCI-AfricaPCR

A 59‑year‑old man with a history of STEMI in 2019 (Cx PCI), as well as hypertension and dyslipidemia, presented with CCS class III angina. Coronary angiography revealed a chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the OM2 and a calcified ostial lesion of the LAD and first diagonal...

Left main and LAD bifurcation - LIVE Case

Mitral valvuloplasty - A new look at an old procedure

24 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024

Want to sharpen your expertise in mitral valvuloplasty? This video gets straight to the point: learn the best technical approaches, tackle tough clinical decisions with confidence and discover how to manage mitral stenosis during pregnancy!

Through the lens of a compelling real-world case—a 32-year-old pregnant patient with...

Mitral valvuloplasty - A new look at an old procedure

Valvular clinical cases

04 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023

Watch this session of AfricaPCR 2023 to discover, among others, a case of MViV, an upper limb TAVI combined with PVD intervention, transfemoral TAVI and TMVR in severe native valve disease, or even a bailout TAVI.

Valvular clinical cases

Coronary clinical cases - session 3

04 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023

Among the 6 presentations offered in this AfricaPCR 2023 session, find out more about a multivessel PCI and tight aortic stenosis, the case of a 6-year-old boy with HTN and dilated cardiomyopathy, a hybrid SVG calcium modification, and rare complications in a TAVI case.

Coronary clinical cases - session 3

TAVI for bicuspid aortic valve - LIVE case

03 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023

Watch how this 80-year-old man with severe, symptomatic, heavily calcified bicuspid aortic stenosis, who initially presented with NSTEMI, was treated, and learn about a simplified step-by-step TAVI procedure.

Balloon valvuloplasty was performed, followed by LAD PCI with a rotablator and stent, prior to the TAVI procedure, which...

TAVI for bicuspid aortic valve

Bifurcation and CTO clinical cases

03 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023

This session presents several challenging clinical cases including an in-stent restenosis in a bifurcation and retained wire, a left main thrombus, and an open CTO for retrograde approach of another CTO. Watch now to find out more!

Bifurcation and CTO clinical cases