Effect of acupoint massage on vital signs in patients with coronary heart disease and angina pectoris / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the impact of acupoint massage on the vital signs of patients with angina pectoris in coronary artery heart disease (CHD) during the operation. Methods Using non-concurrent cohort controlled design, 38 cases who with angina pectoris in CHD received interventional therapy, from June to September in 2015, in the therapy rooms of our hospital were selected as control group and received routine nursing. 38 cases who with angina pectoris in CHD received interventional therapy, from October 2015 to January 2016, in the therapy rooms of our hospital were selected as intervention group and received acupoint massage based on routine nursing. Heart rate and blood pressure of patients in two groups were monitored and recorded during the operation. Results Compared with control group, systolic blood pressure of patients in intervention group decreased obviously (143.26±17.67 vs. 153.18 ± 19.35) mmHg (1mmHg=0.133 kPa), diastolic blood pressure decreased obviously (83.16 ± 12.29 vs. 93.82 ± 16.54), and heart rate decreased obviously (71.89 ± 13.90 vs. 79.05 ± 12.63) mmHg (t=2.33, 3.19, 2.35, P<0.05 or 0.01). Conclusions Acupoint massage can effectively reduce heart rate and blood pressure of patients with angina pectoris in CHD during the operation, relieve patients' anxiety, and help for smoothing operation, shortening operation time and reducing operation risk.