Authorisation to provide cardiac surgery for adult patients may only be granted to a health establishment or a health cooperation group on condition that, on the same site, in a common building or, failing that, in neighbouring buildings, it complies with the following requirements:
1° Have a full-time inpatient unit for cardiac surgery patients and protected operating theatres dedicated to this activity;
2° To have :
a) An intensive care unit authorised under 1° of article R. 6123-34-1 ;
b) A medical unit specialising in cardiology ;
c) A cardiology intensive care unit, authorised under 3° of article R. 6123-34-1 and mentioned in IV of article R. 6123-34-3.
3° Have an authorisation for interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology according to the following procedures:
a) Interventional arrhythmology mentioned in 1° of article R. 6123-129 under mention A provided for in 1° of the I of article R. 6123-130 ;
b) Ischaemic and structural heart disease in adults, referred to in 3° of article R. 6123-129.