This study is being done to see whether dietary and medicinal measures compliant with hyperlipidemia treatment guidelines will result in achieving target lipid values and to evaluate the total risk of cardiovascular disease in study participants who have not reached satisfactory lipid levels with their current hypolipemic therapy.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2,196
Diet, increased physical activity, and weight reduction as per European Guidelines on the Management of Hypercholesterolemia accepted by the Croatian Society of Cardiology were encouraged in addition to pharmacological measures at the discretion of the treating physician.
Pharmacological measures at the discretion of the treating physician and in accordance with the respective authorized label and European Guidelines on the Management of Hypercholesterolemia accepted by the Croatian Society of Cardiology.
Percentage of Participants Achieving Target Lipid Values
Target total cholesterol value was \<4.5 mmol/L and target low densisty lipoprotein (LDL) value was \<2.5 mmol/L
Time frame: Baseline and Month 3
Percentage of Participants With Reduced Cardiovascular Risk
Cardiovascular risk assessment to determine the 10-year risk for developing cardiovascular disease was done using Framingham risk scoring; categories scored are age, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol value, total cholesterol value, history of cigarette smoking, and systolic blood pressure. The total of all the points for each risk factor is used to assign a percentage of risk for the occurence of cardiovascular disease within 10 years. Total points for men range from -9 to +37 and for women from -8 to +46; \>=17 total points for men, and \>=25 total points for women indicates a \>=30% risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Time frame: Baseline and Month 3
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