Comparison of the effect of sublingual nitroglycerin with Tellington massage on the intensity of unstable angina pectoris pain

The primary goal of medical treatment of cardiac angina is to create a balance between the oxygen supply and demand of the heart muscle. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of sublingual nitroglycerin on the severity of chest pain in patients with unstable angina during the intervention of anterior chest massage using the Tellington method.

This research was a semi-experimental study that was conducted on 64 patients with unstable angina. The samples were divided into two groups, experimental and control. In the control group, when pain occurred, the usual intervention of the department was performed. However, in the test group, in addition to the usual measures, nitroglycerin was given sublingually and then massaged. In both groups, before and 5 minutes after the interventions, pain intensity was measured by visual pain measurement scale. The findings showed that after the intervention, the changes in pain intensity increased in the control group, which indicates that the intensity of pain increased significantly after the usual procedure compared to before. (P<0.001). In the test group, the intensity of pain decreased, which indicates that the intensity of pain decreased significantly after the intervention compared to before. (P<0.001). The results of this research show that chest massage by giving nitroglycerin reduces the intensity of chest pain in patients with unstable angina pectoris.