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Objective:To study the relationship of circulating endothelial cell(CEC)with syndrome differentiation of TCM(Traditional Chinese Medicine)in patients with cardiovascular diseases(CD)and to observe the effect and clinical significance of CEC in the pathogenesis of CD.Methods:150 patients with CD were divided into four groups by syndrome differentiation of TCM.Besides,a control group consisted of 30 healthy persons.CEC was determined for all cases and healthy contral by Hladovec method.30 patients with coronary heart disease(CHD)accepted oral Tongxinluo capsule,3 capsules each time,Tid.The treatment course lasted one month.CEC was determined before and after treatment.Results:Compared with healthy group,the content of CEC in CD group increased obviously(P