Takeaway
- Statin treatment for primary cardiovascular disease prevention is associated overall with a lower risk for COVID-19 hospitalization and in-hospital COVID-19 death.
Why this matters
- Statins are beneficially involved in anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and anticoagulant pathways.
- They have been linked to better outcomes with hemagglutinin
type 1 and neuraminidase type 1 influenza,...