Exercise is the core of cardiac rehabilitation; therefore

exercise-based rehabilitation may help reduce the incidence and mortality of cardiovascular diseases. Currently

the international guideline of cardiac rehabilitation has not yet reached a consensus on the exercise intensity and exercise detection

regarding the discrepancy between different countries and regions. This paper aimed to summary the research evidence on Tai Chi-based traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） exercises for cardiac rehabilitation. The result showed that the TCM exercise intensity was moderate

and the intervention process was safe

the risks of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension

hyperlipidemia could be reduced. Besides the effect on physical health

doing TCM exercises could reduce anxiety and depression by increasing the exercise capacity. Moreover

TCM exercises played an important role in managing cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease

chronic heart failure

and atrial fibrillation

by improving quality of life and decreasing incidence and mortality. In conclusion

TCM exercises including Tai Chi

Baduanjin and other types

to a certain degree

are acceptable

feasible and economical for cardiac rehabilitation

and thus can provide ideas for the development and promotion of cardiac rehabilitation exercises.