Cardiac anesthesia provision in Pakistan; Challenges and a way forward

Global cardiac surgery has a number of opportunities as well as obstacles. In the developed countries many of the cardiac surgical procedures are being performed with the help of robots. Despite much advancements in cardiac surgery services in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMICs) are still viewed with suspicion. Although there has been an increasing focus on expanding surgical services globally in every surgical and anesthetic specialties, the progress in worldwide cardiac surgery is still delayed, particularly in LMICs where the development of cardiovascular care is most required. This editorial aim is to highlight this important short-coming with a hope that the concerned authorities will notice it and plan to enhance the facilities.