Based on the theory of"heart connecting with small intestine"in traditional Chinese medicine and the analysis of the physiology and pathology of the small intestine combined with the research progress of the intestinal microenvironment in modern medicine

the pathophysiological relation between atherosclerosis

small intestine function

and intestinal microenvironment are summarized.From the summarization

the conclusion are drawn that the homeostasis of intestinal microenvironment is important for maintaining normal physiological function of the small intestine

and the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis are closely associated with the functions of "containing and digesting"and "separating the clear from the turbid"

and they are also related to imbalance of intestinal microenvironment.Therefore

it is important and valuable for the theory study and clinical practice to discuss the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis based intestinal microenvironment.