Dyslipidemia Management in Romania

Description

Focused on lipid control and statin treatment to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Program launch date

2019-ongoing

Responsible entity

Public healthcare system, partial out-of-pocket for medication

Available results and quality metrics

Recognition of high dyslipidemia prevalence; calls for urgent measures to reduce its impact. Less than 30% of treated patients achieved LDL-C targets, contributing to approximately 260,000 annual CVD-related deaths; 67% of patients with dyslipidemia received statins, indicating undertreatment. Low rate of LDL-C control (<30%); moderate statin use (~67%).

Limitations / comments

Therapeutic inertia and underdiagnosis; needs better treatment adherence and clinical education. Need for comprehensive national guidelines and increased awareness among healthcare providers.