PFA AF Ablation and Intracardiac Echo
Courses
PFA AF Ablation and Intracardiac Echo
AF Ablation – PFA, Intracardiac Echo
Starts / Ends
Oct 14, 2026 - Oct 16, 2026
Duration
20 hours
(In 3 days)
Venue/Modality
Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Participants
9 (3 groups of 3)
Course directors
Alexandre Almorad, José Guerra, Serge Boveda
Head of Teaching Evaluation
Anthony Gallagher
Academic Institution
ERIS Institute
Partner company
TBD
Apply for this course
Pre-registration for this course is open
Once you submit your CV, the ERIS board will review all applications and select participants based on their profiles.
Factsheet
Overall learning goals
- Recognise AF ablation as standard of care
- Interpret atrial signals and anatomy
- Position ICE catheter within right atrium/left atrium
- Manage transseptal access and complications
- Explore atrial anatomy with ICE and with PFA Catheter
- Safely perform AF ablation with PFA catheter
Certified competencies
- Left and right atrial anatomy
- Main ICE catheter positions
- Signal interpretation,
- Safe transseptal access,
- ICE workflow
- PVI workflow
Material provided
- Digital handbook,
- Simulation checklist,
- Access to ERIS INSTITUTE Academy
Assessment
- Daily quiz + faculty feedback
- Final practical exam (certification model TBD)
Credits / certificate
ERIS Institute + University
Faculties
(7 Faculties in total)
VUB: Gian Battista Chierchia, Domenico Della Rocca, Alexandre Almorad, Juan Sieira, Andrea Sarkozy
External: Dr. Serge Boveda (Clinique Pasteur), Dr. José Guerra (Hospital Sant Pau), Dr Javier Romero
Course coordination
ivan.eltsov@vub.be
Detailed Programme
Prerequisits and e-learnings
- Mandatory e-learning (before the in-person Course).
- All modules before logging in to the live Day 1 session.
Participants
Total
9 (3 groups of 3)
Selection
Europass CV submission and final validation by the ERIS Board.
Requirements
Electrophysiologists proficient in right‑atrial ablations, aiming to start AF ablation using PFA.