Global Access to Cardiac Surgery Centers: Distribution, Disparities, and Targets.
Dominique VervoortMaryam Salma BabarMarlena E SabatinoMehr Muhammad Adeel RiazMatthew T HeyMeghana P H PrakashSulayman El MathariJacques KpodonuPublished in: World journal of surgery (2023)
Little progress has been made to increase cardiac surgery centers per population despite growing CVD burdens. Today's global cardiac surgical capacity remains insufficient, disproportionately affecting the world's poorest regions.