Abstract:To explore the prevalence of euthyroid sick syndrome (ESS) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) in Yunnan Province. Methods The clinical data of 2,560 patients with CHF were collected and the patients who missed thyroid hormone (TH) were excluded. Finally, total 1,083 patients participated in this study. According to age, cardiac function of NYHA class and etiology, the prevalence of ESS in patients with CHF was investigated. Results ESS prevalence was 25.4% in patients with CHF, ESS prevalence of NYHA class Ⅱ, NYHA class Ⅲ, NYHA class Ⅳwere 11.6%, 19.6% and 43.7% respectively. The difference of ESS prevalence of these groups had statistical significance (p < 0.05). ESS prevalence of HFREF group was higher than that in HFPEF group (p < 0.05). ESS prevalence was increased with age growth, the difference had statistically significant (p < 0.05). ESS prevalence in female and male patients were 24.6%, 26.5% respectivelyThe difference of ESS prevalence of these groups had no statistical significance (p > 0.05). The difference of different etiology was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Age, cardiac function, etiology, BNP, LVEDD of CHF patients wew risk factors for the incidence of ESS (p < 0.05), and LVEF was the protective factors (p <0.05). Conclusions The prevalence of ESS in patients with CHF are high in Yunnan Province, and the prevalence inceases with age growth, LVEDD increasing, LVEF decreasing, cardiac function worsening.