Dyslipidemia Treatment in Thailand and Cardiovascular Outcomes

Dyslipidemia Treatment in Thailand and Cardiovascular Outcomes

The purpose of this study is to establish the proportion of patients on lipid-lowering pharmacological treatment (statin or combination) reaching the LDL-C goals according to the updated 2004 National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) guidelines.

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Inclusion Criteria:

• Provision of subject informed consent, Female or male aged = 18 years
• Patients eligible for treatment of dyslipidemia with statins, according to the current guidelines NCEP ATPIII about Dyslipidemias and Atherosclerosis Prevention Receiving lipid-lowering drug treatment for at least 15 days.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Involvement in the planning and conduct of the study (applies to either AstraZeneca staff or staff at the study site).
• Previous enrolment or randomisation of treatment in the present study
• Participation in a clinical study during the last 90 days