Tanshinone is the active ingredient in Salvia miltiorrhiza and Tanshinone ⅡA,which participates in biochemical processes by many ways and possesses diverse biological activity,such as dilates coronary arteries,antiatherosclerosis and anti-cardiac hypertrophy and so on.Tanshinone ⅡA is widely used in treatment of cardiovascular disorders.This overview discusses current research status of Tanshinone ⅡA in cardiovascular effects at home and abroad.