OBJECTIVE: To investigate the application of traditional Chinese medicine injection in cardiovascular department in the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine（ hereinafter referred to as "our hospital "）

so as to provide theoretical references for objectively evaluate drug application and promoting clinical rational medication. METHODS: Data of categories

usage amount and consumption sum of traditional Chinese medicine injection in cardiovascular department in our hospital during 2016-2018 were extracted

evaluation indices including defined daily dose system（ DDDs）

defined daily cost（ DDC） and sequence of consumption sum（ B）/sequence of DDDs（ A） were adopted to analyze the data. RESULTS: During 2016-2018

the consumption sum of traditional Chinese medicine injection in cardiovascular department in our hospital was increasing year by year

and its proportion accounted for the total consumption sum of injection was > 60%; for 3 years

the consumption sum of Danhong injection

sofren injection

Xueshuantong for injection（ lyophilized）

Xinmailong injection

Yiqi Fumai for injection（ lyophilized） and carthamin yellow for injection ranks in the top 10; the DDDs of Danhong injection ranks the first

and its B/A was >2 for constantly 3 years

which indicated that Danhong injection was cheap and easy for clinicians and patients to accept

and it was widely used in clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS: The clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine injection in cardiovascular department in our hospital is basically rational

which can meet clinical disease characteristics and patient needs.