Key result
Intravenous nitroglycerine provided significant pain relief in 100% of patients (16/16) with refractory unstable angina, with complete relief in 6 patients and reduced severity in 10 patients.
Why the study?
Does intravenous nitroglycerine improve pain relief in patients with refractory unstable angina?
Population
16 patients with severe coronary artery disease and unstable angina, refractory to standard therapy with…
Design
Case_series, Open trial
Follow-up
Mean 3.2 days (range 1-8 days)
Authors
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May support symptom relief in refractory unstable angina; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before adoption.
Does intravenous nitroglycerine improve pain relief in patients with refractory unstable angina?
Intravenous nitroglycerine provides effective symptom control in patients with unstable angina refractory to conventional medical therapy.
Roubin et al. (1982) studied Severe coronary artery disease and unstable angina (n=16). Intravenous nitroglycerine was evaluated on Pain relief. Intravenous nitroglycerine provided significant pain relief in 100% of patients (16/16) with refractory unstable angina, with complete relief in 6 patients and reduced severity in 10 patients.
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