To observe the relationship between symptomatic classification of TCM and NT-proBNP in elderly patients with chronic heart failure.Methods:Chose 100 elderly patients with chronic heart failure，and devided info 3 groups: deficiency of qi and yin group(25)， qi deficiency and blood stasis group(60)， yang deficiency and water overflowing group(15).Chose 40 healthy people as the control group. Compared the level of NT-proBNP in 4 grollps.Results:The level of NT-proBNP sorted in descending order：the yang deficiency and water overflowing group>the qi deficiency and blood stasis group>deficiency of qi and yin group. Compared with the healthy people ， the level of NT-proBNP in CHF patients of all types of showing significant difference， P<0.01.Conclusion:There is certain correlation between syndrome differentiation type of TCM and NT-proBNP in elderly patients with CHF. The type of TCM can be made sure through the level of NT-proBNP combining with symptom.