GENERAL INFORMATION
Objective
Two days of faculty-led training on pulsed field ablation with the VOLT™ PFA System: technology, workflow and contact sensing, biological and clinical impact, and comparative perspectives against pentaspline and cryoballoon. Two live cases, a three-station hands-on rotation and a small group workshop.


Key Topics
- VOLT™ PFA Technology & Contact Sensing
- Clinical Impact and Competitive PFA Landscape
- Live Cases and Hands-On Training
Faculty
Prof. Dr. Roland Tilz
Prof. Dr. Charlotte Eitel
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jan-Per Wenzel
Dr. Sascha Hatahet
Dr. Sorin Popescu
Dr. Roman Mamaev
Dr. Behnam Subin
Download the agenda here.
Agenda
Day 1
Thursday, 05.11.2026
08:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:00 Official Opening
SESSION I: Technology, Workflow & Fundamentals
09:15 The VOLT™ Balloon: Workflow, Technology & Practical Tips
09:45 VOLT™ PFA: Mechanisms, Electroanatomy & Contact Sensing
LIVE CASE I: VOLT™-Guided PVI
10:15 Live Case
11:30 Discussion & Short Break
SESSION II: Biological and Clinical Impacts
12:00 Hemolysis & Renal Function after VOLT™
12:30 Myocardial Injury & Inflammation after VOLT™
13:00 Lunch Break
HANDS-ON TRAINING: 3 STATIONS (Rotation)
14:00 Station 1: Simulator Training
14:00 Station 2: VOLT™ Balloon “Device Lab”
14:00 Station 3: Groin Management & Vascular Closure
15:30 Coffee & Networking
SESSION III: Comparative Perspectives
16:30 VOLT™ vs. Pentaspline
17:00 VOLT™ vs. Cryoballoon
19:00 Group Dinner in Lübeck
Day 2
Friday, 06.11.2026
08:30 Coffee & Arrival
SESSION IV: Sedation, Studies & Future Developments
09:00 PFA without Propofol: AWAKE-AF Concept
09:30 VOLT™ CE Mark, VOLT-AF IDE & RCT Design
LIVE CASE II: Complex TactiFlex Duo™-Guided PVI
10:00 Live Case
11:30 Break
SESSION V: Advanced Strategies & Redo Procedures
11:45 Redo PVIs after VOLT™
12:15 Posterior Wall, Lines & SVC Isolation
12:45 Lunch Break
SMALL GROUP WORKSHOP
13:45 Implementing the VOLT™ Workflow
CLOSING SESSION
14:45 Key Take-Home Messages & Certificate Presentation
Venue
Hotel
Department of Rhythmology University Heart Center University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH)
Campus Lübeck
Ratzeburger Allee 160
23538 Lübeck, Germany
Hotel Kaiserhof Deluxe
Kronsforder Allee 11-13
23560 Lübeck

DISCLOSURE
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MEALS
Meals will be provided in accordance with the agenda. Please note that Abbott adheres to the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. Therefore, we cannot provide meals for spouses or guests of participants.



November 5, 2026 - Nov. 6, 2026
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Alexandra Neuendorff
alexandra.neuendorff@abbott.com
