J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2011 Aug;18(3):348-355.

The Effects of Heat Therapy on Low Back Pain, Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

• Yun SY
• Cho BH

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to examine the effects of heat therapy on low back pain, blood pressure and pulse rate after percutaneous coronary intervention. METHOD: The participants in this study were 40 patients who were admitted after having percutaneous coronary intervention. The experimental group, 20 patients, had heat therapy and the control group, 20 patients, maintained a supine position for 12 hours after the intervention. Back pain (VAS), blood pressure and pulse rate were measured just after removal of the sheath, and at 2-hour intervals up to 6 hours. Data were analyzed using SPSS 15.0.
RESULTS
The experimental group had significantly lower VAS for low back pain (F=23.44, p=.001). However no significant differences were found between two groups for blood pressure and pulse rate.
CONCLUSION
The findings indicate that heat therapy is effective in reducing low back pain in patients who have had percutaneous coronary intervention. Therefore, heat therapy could be used as nursing intervention percutaneous coronary intervention.

Keyword

Heating; Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; Low back pain

MeSH Terms

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
Back Pain
Blood Pressure
Heart Rate
Heating
Hot Temperature
Humans
Low Back Pain
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Supine Position