The impact of statin therapy on in-hospital prognosis and endothelial function of patients at high-to-very high cardiovascular risk admitted for COVID-19: Statins, endothelial function, and COVID-19 outcomes.

Vanessa BianconiMassimo R MannarinoElena CosentiniFilippo FigorilliCecilia ColangeloGiulia CelliniMarco BracaRita LombardiniRita PaltricciaAmir Hossein SahebkarMatteo Pirro

Published in: Journal of medical virology (2023)

Preadmission statin therapy is associated with better in-hospital outcomes among patients with COVID-19 having high-to-very high cardiovascular risk, independent of the endothelium-protective effects of these drugs. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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