Abstract:Objective To observe the effect of dapagliflozin on acute myocardial injury in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and heart failure. Methods Sixty-eight patients with T2DM and heart failure were treated with conventional anti-heart failure therapy (n=32, control group) or combined dapagliflozin (n=36, observation group). Myocardial injury markers, inflammatory cytokines, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and rehospitalization of recurrent heart failure were compared between two groups. Results Compared with control group, levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), high sensitivity cardiac troponin T (Hs-TnT), TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, C-reactive protein (CRP), MACE, and rehospitalization of recurrent heart failure were lower in observation group (P<0.01 or 0.05). Conclusion Dapagliflozin can improve acute myocardial injury and inflammatory cytokines in patients with T2DM and heart failure.