[Medico-legal implications of infections during interventionnal cardiology procedure]

Nosocomial infections in interventional cardiology are rare, but their extreme severity is responsible for medico-legal issues. By the will of the legislator, it should be understood that, as soon as the nosocomial nature of an infection has been recognized, the victims will almost systematically obtain compensation. The payer will be determined by the level of seriousness of the infection and the existence or not of a possible fault. To avoid a conviction, the care teams must compel themselves to respect the recommendations of the professional societies, but also to ensure a perfect traceability of the prophylactic measures. Particular attention must be paid to the management of the vascular approach. Finally, it is essential to inform patients and all those involved in the healthcare chain of the need to get in touch with the intervention team if suspicious signs of an infection appear, to allow for specialized cares.