心力衰竭病人４２例（男性２４例，女性１８例，年龄４５±ｓ３０ａ），其中２３例用硝普钠２５─５０ｍｇ／ｄ，静脉滴注，１９例用硝普钠加利尿剂合用。对照组３６例（男性２１例，女性１５例，年龄４３±３０ａ）用洋地黄类药物加利尿剂。结果：２个治疗组和对照组总有效率相继是９１％，１００％和６７％，按Ｘ２测验３种不同疗法的疗效有显著差异，其中以硝普钠与利尿剂合用效果最好。 42 cases of heart failure patients (24 males, 18 females, age 45 ± s30a), of which 23 were treated with sodium nitroprusside 25-50mg / d, intravenous infusion of 19 patients with sodium nitroprusside plus diuretic combined. The control group of 36 patients (21 males and 15 females, age 43 ± 30a) with digitalis plus diuretics. Results: The total effective rates of the two treatment groups were 91%, 100% and 67% respectively. There were significant differences among the three different treatments according to the X2 test. Among them, sodium nitroprusside and diuretic were the best.