Objectives. Observational studies and surveys have shown that lipid-lowering treatment is
not optimal neither with regard to number of patients treated nor with number of patients …

Objective To document prescribing patterns of lipid-modifying therapies in
hypercholesterolemic patients, cholesterol goal attainment, and factors associated with …

Background European and US study findings show that patients in primary care and
specialty care are not adequately treated for cholesterol reduction. Objective To evaluate …

Despite the established benefits of decreasing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in
reducing morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease, not all patients who would …

Background We assessed the extent to which the 1998 European guideline goals were
reached among patients on statin treatment. Design A cross-sectional study. Methods A total …

Objectives: To assess which alternative treatment strategies are optimum in terms of cost-
effectiveness (EUR/patient treated to target, EUR/PTT) in lowering cholesterol in high-risk …

UNLABELLED: The aim of this retrospective analysis was to investigate adherence to
treatment guidelines in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. 3720 CHD …

Abstract Aims To determine:(1) achievement of cholesterol therapy goals in patients
receiving lipid-lowering drugs in Polish primary care between the years 2004 and 2006;(2) …

Background and aims Guidelines for cholesterol-lowering medication either advocate fixed
dose statin treatment without low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol targets or treatment …

Background There is substantial evidence that treatment with lipid-lowering agents can
decrease cardiovascular morbidity and total mortality in patients with elevated serum lipid …