Peripheral venous catheter in cardiology: root cause analysis of an adverse event during patient transport in radiology.

The insertion of peripheral venous catheter (PVC) is a basic and trivialized act of nursing with significant associated infection risks. There are few publications about PVC complications compared to those of central lines and the root causes of such events are not well known. In 2014, a survey was conducted to measure the frequency of complications associated with PVC insertions and manipulations.