The protected interventional unit has :
1° At least two protected intervention rooms dedicated to cardiac surgery, of a size compatible with the level of equipment and operating conditions required, each equipped with extracorporeal blood circulation equipment fitted with alarm and parameter monitoring systems and with blood recovery equipment;
2° At least one protected intervention room equipped with image guidance equipment and enabling radio-guided intervention and surgery to be performed simultaneously, in succession or by conversion. This protected intervention room can be shared with other care activities;
3° A cardio-circulatory assistance device, immediately accessible;
4° An aseptic room reserved for the storage of extracorporeal blood circulation equipment.