Introduction
This enduring webcast features the full proceedings from the Pre-EHRA Symposium, PFA 101: From Bench to Bedside that was held on March 28, 2025 in Austria. The activity serves as a comprehensive primer, and features a full spectrum of sessions focused on various aspects of PFA, from the technology's fundamental basics to catheter selection, managing procedural challenges, and defining endpoints, as well as future directions.
This educational activity was developed under the tenet, that applying Pulsed Field Ablation clinically requires extensive in-depth knowledge of the technology's fundamentals to achieve its promise of generating viable, durable, improved patient outcomes.
Agenda
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Welcome and Introductions |
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Session A |
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Covering the Basics of PFA – Electroporation of Cell Membrane |
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Tissue Response to PFA – Pulse Delivery |
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Choosing the Right Waveform and Catheter |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A |
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Session B |
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Non-Thermal and Selective Ablation – The Limits |
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Learning from the Others – Other Biomedical Applications |
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Predicting the Lesion Size – The Use of Numerical Modeling |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A |
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Session C |
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Understanding/Managing PFA Problems |
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Defining Endpoints in PFA |
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Future Directions for PFA |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A |
Endorsing Organizations
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Faculty
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Course Chairs |
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Prof. Julian Chun, MD |
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Prof. Helmut Pürerfellner, MD |
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Prof. Damijan Miklavčič, PhD |
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Prof. Atul Verma, MD |
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Faculty |
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Prof. Rafael Davalos, PhD |
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Prof. Bor Kos, PhD |
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Prof. Antoni Ivorra, PhD |
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Prof. Devi Nair, MD |
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Prof. Luca Gerardo-Giorda, PhD |
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Prof. Kars Neven, MD, PhD |
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Prof. Jacob Koruth, MD |
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Prof. Lea Rems, PhD |
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Accreditation
On-Demand Archive Accreditation Designation
The PFA 101: From Bench to Bedside On-Demand archive is non-accredited, and participants are not eligible to receive credits.
Original Live Activity Accreditation Designation and Claiming Credits
Accreditation Designation
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med have planned and implemented this activity to improve patient care. Ciné-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Ciné-Med designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals: All other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. Consult your professional licensing board for information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Claiming Credits for Live Activity Attendance
Attendees of PFA 101: From Bench to Bedside that was held on March 28, 2025 in Austria, are eligible to claim credit. 1 Certificate is supplied electronically for the cumulative CME Credits or Contact Hours earned commensurate with the extent of participation.
To claim credits, click the Claim Credit button and complete the online Credit and Evaluation form. Participants can download or print a certificate once the form has been submitted. Credits for attendance to the live activity are available to claim up until 03/28/2026