RESUMO
LIPIWATCH is an observational study which has been initiated for 6 months in Belgium and in Luxembourg in 1997 to evaluate if patients treated by lipid-lowering drugs could reach the recommendations of the EAS and NCEP II for LDL-C. 76 patients (31 men) with a mean age of 59.2 +/- 11.39 years were included. 96% of patients had at least one other associated cardiovascular risk factor. After 6 months of treatment, 33% of all patients and only 30% of patients with coronary heart disease or peripheral vascular disease or at least 2 other risk factors reached the recommendations of the EAS. 25% of all patients and only 20% of patients with known coronary heart disease reached the NCEP II recommendations. 55% of patients had a statin prescribed and 38% a fibrate. Mean total cholesterol and mean LDL-C was lowered by 20% and 19% after 6 months. These disappointing results confirmed an insufficient awareness by physicians and patients, inadequate dosages of drugs and a bad compliance by patients.