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analysis of traditional Chinese medicine（ TCM） literature on coronary heart disease（ CHD）

combining the new understanding of the pathophysiology diagnosis and treatment based on modern medicine

and the results of previous study on CHD for many years

the theory of phlegm-blood stasis-stagnationdeficiency was put forward

and it is believed that close combination

mutual transformation

and mutual causes and results of four syndrome elements of phlegm

stasis

stagnation and deficiency were the essential pathogenesis of CHD and ran through the whole course of CHD. It was also believed that pathogenic qi including exogenous and inner pathogen is the main pathogenic factor of CHD. Based on the understanding of pathogenesis"phlegm-blood stasis-stagnation-deficiency"of CHD

it is put forward that dispelling stasis and phlegm should be combined with warming kidney and activating yang

nourishing kidney yin

consolidating body resistance and regulating emotions.