Abstract:Objective To determine the effect of tolvaptan on cardiac function and neuroendocrine factors. Methods A total of 84 elderly patients with heart failure (HF) admitted in Shaanxi People′s Hospital from January 2017 to January 2019 were retrospectively collected in this study. According to the diuretic drugs, they were divided into furosemide group and tolvaptan group (n=42). After 2 weeks of treatment, the cardiac function indicators and the levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), endothelin (ET) and beta-endorphin were compared between the 2 groups. SPSS statistics 18.0 was used to analyze the data. Student′s t test or Chi-square test was employed for intergroup comparison. Results After treatment, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and 6-minute walking distance were increased, while left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), heart rate, and serum levels of BNP, ET and beta-endorphin were decreased in both groups. After treatment, the levels of LVEF [(45.77±3.41)% vs (40.82±4.09)%], 6-minute walking distance [(474.51±8.45) vs (395.90±6.48)m], LVESD [(41.09±3.47) vs (45.63±4.55)mm], LVEDD [(52.07±5.47) vs (58.61±6.11)mm] and heart rate [(80.47±8.22) vs (90.55±6.45)beats/min] were greatly improved, and the levels of BNP [(456.36±5.24) vs (684.80±6.35)ng/L], ET [(45.77±5.22) vs (66.03±5.76)ng/L] and beta-endorphin [(123.79±10.35) vs (140.82±11.64)ng/L] were notably decreased in the tolvaptan group than in the furosemide group (P<0.05). Compared with the furosemide group, the total effective rate of tolvaptan group was higher in tolvaptan group [90.48%(38/42) vs 78.57%(33/42), χ2=5.422, P=0.020], but no such difference was seen in the incidence of adverse reactions between the 2 group [(4.76%(2/42) vs 9.52%(4/42), P>0.05]. Conclusion Tolvaptan can improve cardiac function and reduce neuroendocrine factors in elderly patients with heart failure.