Abstract
To analyze heart disorders associated with combat trauma, a literature review was conducted on a historical aspect. The condition of the cardiovascular system was also studied using standard methods. According to the literature, the medical experience of World War I brought to the fore the issue of determining the working capacity of the heart and recognizing hidden heart failure, which was explained by infectious processes, dysfunctions of the thyroid and adrenal glands, and physical and mental fatigue. The nature of cardiovascular injuries during World War II largely depended on the location and nature of the injury and was most often manifested by arterial hypertension and changes in heart rhythm. The experience of Ukrainian military medicine during the war with Russia requires generalization since every fifth wounded person has a pathology of internal organs associated with combat trauma. According to our data, under conditions of combat trauma, prevailing changes include changes in heart rate and conductivity of metabolic-adaptive origin.
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