[Complications after cardiac injuries].

An analysis of 293 victims with cardiac and pericardium injuries was made. Cardiac complications could appear suddenly and be registered on any stage of treatment process. They differentiated by character and duration of wound process.

[On the question of heart injuries].

The work is devoted to an analysis of hospitalized patients to the specialized department of injuries of the chest and abdomen of the Mariinskaja hospital at the period from 1993 through 2010. The diagnosis of injury of the pericardium and heart had 280 patients, during the operative treatment heart injuries were detected in 156 (55.71%) patients.

[The possibilities of surgical treatment in injuries to the major blood vessels today].

Under analysis were results of surgical treatment of 47 patients with injuries of the aorta, major arteries and veins. Higher lethality was noted in people with injuries of major veins, especially vena cava. Specific operative methods are described for various kinds of injuries of the vessels of the thoracic and abdominal cavities.