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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the common characteristics and differences of the close herbal prescriptions for coronary heart disease(CHD).METHODS:The close herbal prescriptions for CHD were compared in respect of the compositi-on,pathogenesis,function and indication as well as the clinical application in modern Chinese medicine etc.RESULTS:Great importance should be attached to the differences lie in the 8 groups of close herbal prescriptions for CHD in their clinical application.CONCLUSION:The modern Chinese medicine put forward some new approaches for the treatment of CHD aimed at its patterns of syndrome.In the application of these therapies,syndrome differentiation should be carried out with prudence to choose the most effective therapy in view of the difference of the close prescriptions to achieve a better efficacy.