PFA AF Ablation and Intracardiac Echo
Courses
AF ablation PFA (VLCC) 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
Gian-Battista Chierchia, José Guerra, Serge Boveda
Head of Teaching Evaluation
Anthony Gallagher
Academic Institution
ERIS Institute
Partner company
TBD
The course is fully booked
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, 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.