Objective To explore the clinical effect of systemic nursing intervention on constipation after coronary heart disease. Methods 145 patients were randomly divided into intervention and control group. Patients in invention group were given systemic nursing intervention, including diet, exercise, health education and so on. The patients in control group were treated with cathartic.Results There was significant difference between intervention and control group in incidence of constipation or related complication(P<0.05). Conclusion Systemic nursing intervention is helpful to reduce constipation and prevent the related complication.