Abstract:Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin combined with levosimendan in the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF) complicating arrhythmia.Methods The 192 patients with CHF complicating arrhythmia admitted to our hospital from March 2021 to March 2023 were selected and divided into the control group and the study group by the random number table method, with 96 cases in each group (3 cases and 2 cases lost to follow-up in the study group and the control group). The control group was given levosimendan injection, and the study group was given dapagliflozin tablet plus levosimendan injection. The two groups were observed after continuous treatment for 1 month. The clinical efficacy, occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias, cardiac function, levels of markers for myocardial injury and the incidence of adverse drug reactions were compared between the two groups. The rate of re-hospitalization for heart failure within 30 days after treatment was compared between the two groups.Results The overall effective rate of the study group was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of the frequencies of premature ventricular contractions, a pair of premature ventricular contractions and short ventricular tachycardia before and after treatment in the study group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) and left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD) before and after treatment in the study group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) before and after treatment in the study group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the overall incidence of adverse drug reactions or the rate of re-hospitalization for heart failure within 30 days after treatment between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusions Dapagliflozin combined with levosimendan enhances the clinical efficacy in the treatment of CHF patients with arrhythmia. Besides, it reduces the frequency of ventricular arrhythmias, improves cardiac function, and ameliorates myocardial cell damage with few safety concerns.