Polish Survey on the Efficacy of the Hypercholesterolemia Treatment

Centralized Pan-European Survey on the Undertreatment of Hypercholesterolemia. Polish Survey on the Efficacy of the Hypercholesterolemia Treatment

The purpose of the survey is to evaluate the efficacy of treatment of hypercholesterolemia in Polish patients who are currently on lipid- lowering pharmacological therapy . Efficient treatment is defined as achievement of the LDL cholesterol level goals according to the European Society of Cardiology 2007 guidlines.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients on lipid lowering drug treatment
• Lipid lowering drug treatment lasting at least 3 months
• No lipid lowering drug/dose change for a minimum 6 weeks prior to enrolment to the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Lack of patient's signed informed consent form
• Lack of the blood sample taken for lipid profile and glucose within 10 days before or after assessment of the patient