CHEN Caiyu. Nursing Care Report on a Case of Chest Distress in Coronary Heart Disease Treated with Intradermal Needling Combined with Acupoint Application[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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CHEN Caiyu. Nursing Care Report on a Case of Chest Distress in Coronary Heart Disease Treated with Intradermal Needling Combined with Acupoint Application[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202604130001.
Nursing Care Report on a Case of Chest Distress in Coronary Heart Disease Treated with Intradermal Needling Combined with Acupoint Application
Chest distress after activity and limited activity tolerance are common clinical issues in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and are core problems affecting prognosis. Conventional nursing alone has limited effects in symptom relief, with clinical challenges including monotonous interventions and unsustained symptom improvement. This article reports a case of a CHD patient presenting with chest distress after activity and limited activity tolerance, who received intradermal needling combined with acupoint application on the basis of routine nursing care. Through nursing assessment, the patient's symptoms of chest distress, decreased activity tolerance, and impaired quality of life were identified. A nursing plan integrating TCM-characteristic nursing with basic nursing was developed, and comprehensive measures were implemented, including condition monitoring, rest and activity guidance, intradermal needling, acupoint application, emotional care, and dietary guidance. Nursing evaluation indicated that the patient's chest distress was significantly relieved, activity tolerance was notably improved, and the intervention achieved definite therapeutic effects. This case summarizes the nursing experience of intradermal needling combined with acupoint application in improving chest distress and activity tolerance in CHD patients.
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