A new study finds that commonly used cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may help reduce the death rate in COVID-19 patients.

一项新研究发现，常用的降胆固醇他汀类药物可能有助于降低新冠肺炎患者的死亡率。

We now even have mechanisms for how the cholesterol-lowering so-called " heart-saving" statin drugs actually worsen the calcification of the heart.

我们现在也非常清楚那种号称能“挽救心脏”的他汀药物的作用机制，这种药物实际上也会使心脏钙化。

The researchers also found that the use of statin drugs was associated with a decreased incidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome in COVID-19 patients.

研究人员还发现，他汀类药物的使用与新冠肺炎患者急性呼吸窘迫综合征发生率的降低有关。