Objective: To summarize Professor FAN Rui-hong's experience of Tong-bu method on the treatment of chronic heart failure. To observe the clinical thereapeutic effect and safety on chronic heart failure(CHF) treated with self-made Tongbu Xinbao decoction of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) of having the efficacy of Tong-bu. Method: Totally 76 cases of chronic heart failure were randomized into treatment group of 38 cases and control group of 38 cases.The control group was given routine western therapy and the treatment group was added with Tongbu Xinbao decoction of TCM.One treatment course lasted for 28 days.The heart function and the Chinese medicine syndrome scores and left ventricular ejection fraction and the distance in 6 minutes walking test and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) were observed in both groups before and after treatment.The side effect was observed. Result: After treatment

the total effective rate of the heart function of the treatment group and the control group was 78.95% and 60.53% respectively

with significant difference between groups (P<0.05).The total effective rate of the Chinese medicine syndrome scores was significantly higher in treatment group (81.58%) than in control group (55.26%

P<0.01). The treatment group was better than the control group with improving the left ventricular ejection fraction and the distance in 6 minutes walking test and decreasing the level of NT-proBNP(P<0.05). There was no serious adverse event in two groups. Conclusion: The effect of Tong-bu method on the treatment of chronic heart failure is satisfaction

the treatment of integrated Tongbu Xinbao decoction of TCM and western medicine on chronic heart failure is superior to routine western therapy.