Abstract:Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Xinyue capsule combined with conventional heart failure therapy and escitalopram combined with conventional therapy in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) complicated by anxiety and depression.Methods From March 2021 to January 2022, 150 patients diagnosed with CHF at the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were randomly divided into a conventional treatment group (receiving medications like Sacubitril/Valsartan), a Xinyue capsule group, and an escitalopram group, with 50 patients in each group. Follow-up assessments were conducted at admission, the third month, and the sixth month to observe changes in cardiac function, anxiety, and depression scores, as well as the occurrence of adverse reactions among the three groups. The efficacy and safety of Xinyue capsule and Escitalopram in patients with CHF and concurrent anxiety and depression were compared.Results There were no significant differences in the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, ejection fraction, N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide, or systolic blood pressure change before and after treatment among the three groups (P >0.05). However, significant differences were observed in the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) score changes (P <0.05). Post-treatment, the reduction in MLHFQ, PHQ-9, and GAD-7 scores in the Xinyue capsule and escitalopram groups was greater than in the conventional treatment group (P <0.05). No significant differences were found between the Xinyue capsule and escitalopram groups in terms of MLHFQ, PHQ-9, and GAD-7 score changes (P >0.05). Changes in creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, total protein, sodium, and potassium levels before and after treatment showed no significant differences (P >0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions was lowest in the conventional treatment group and highest in the escitalopram group (P < 0.05).Conclusion Xinyue capsule combined with conventional heart failure therapy not only improves cardiac function in patients with chronic heart failure but also ameliorates symptoms of anxiety and depression and enhances quality of life, with fewer side effects, demonstrating good efficacy and safety.