Objective To analyze the efficacy of emergency treatment with amiodarone and its influence on 24-hour ventricular rate in patients with heart failure and rapid atrial fibrillation. Methods From January 2017 to December 2020, 60 patients with heart failure and rapid atrial fibrillation who received emergency treatment and cedilanide treatment were selected as the control group, and 60 patients with heart failure and rapid atrial fibrillation who received emergency treatment and amiodarone treatment at the same period were selected as the observation group. Results ① There was no significant difference in cardiac function index and inflammatory factors level between the two groups before treatment, P>0.05.The cardiac function index and inflammatory factors level of the observation group were more improved than those of the control group after treatment, P<0.05. ② There was no significant difference in ventricular rate between the two groups before treatment, P>0.05.The ventricular rates of the observation group at 4 h, 12 h and 24 h after treatment were lower than those of the control group, P< 0.05. ③ Treatment for 5 cases (8.33%) in the observation group, 14 cases (23.33%) in the control group were ineffective, P<0.05. ④ There was no significant difference in the adverse drug reaction incidence between the observation group (3.33%) and the control group (5.00%), P>0.05. Conclusion Amiodarone could improve the cardiac function, inflammatory reaction and ventricular rate of patients with heart failure and rapid atrial fibrillation in emergency treatment, and there was no obvious adverse reaction, so it is worthy of promotion.