摘要 “心与小肠相表里”源自中医经典理论，强调“心”与“小肠”作为脏腑互为表里、相互配合作用，此理论与现代研究所证实的心血管疾病(CVD)和肠道微生态密切相关理念相吻合。通过论述“心与小肠相表里”的中医理论源流、CVD与肠道微生态的联系、以肠道微生态作为中医药治疗CVD靶点的3个方面，望能阐明“心与小肠相表里”的理论内涵以及在指导研究CVD与肠道微生态上的现实意义，并为进一步深入研究和临床诊疗CVD提供新思路。

    关键词 心与小肠相表里;中医;肠道微生态;肠道菌群;心血管疾病;动脉粥样硬化;心力衰竭;高血压

    Abstract “Interior and Exterior of Heart and Intestine” originated from traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)theory，emphasizing that “Xin(Heart)” and “Xiao Chang(Small Intestine)” have a strong correlation and work as exterior-interior viscera.This theory coincides with the concept that cardiovascular disease(CVD)is closely related to intestinal microecology confirmed by modern research.In this paper ......