OBJECTIVE: To probe into the application status of cardiovascular medicine based on ABC analysis in the Affiliated People’s Hospital to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine （hereinafter referred to as "our hospital"）

so as to provide reference and suggestion for clinical rational drug use. METHODS: The sales data of cardiovascular medicine in our hospital in 2018 were collected. ABC method was used to conduct statistical analysis on the quantity

variety and consumption sum of various drugs

and the analysis was focused on class A drugs. RESULTS:In 2018

a total of 660 kinds of drugs were used in the department of cardiovascular medicine in our hospital

including 55 kinds of class A drugs

43 kinds of class B drugs and 562 kinds of class C drugs. The total consumption sum of drugs was 29 907 213. 24 yuan. The consumption sum of class A

B and C drugs was 23 837 949. 41 yuan

3049 516. 24 yuan and 3 019 747. 59 yuan

respectively. The constituent ratio of consumption sum was 79. 71%

10. 20% and 10. 09%

respectively. Class A drugs were concentrated in cardiovascular system drugs

blood and hematopoietic system drugs

and traditional Chinese patent drugs

such as atorvastatin

nifedipine

clopidogrel and Shexiang Tongxin Diwan pills. CONCLUSIONS: The structure of application of cardiovascular medicine of our hospital is basically rational

yet the management and application of some drugs still need to be strengthened

and the rational application of medicines should be further regulated.