Three major factors in cardiovascular disease (CVD): high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and platelet aggregation are the main cause of blood clots.

Unfortunatelly there are much more factors related to age, lifestyle and chronic inflammations that can induce platelet activation that may lead to blood clot formation.

The underlying platelet hyperactivity associated with conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, or found in areas of high pollution, is significant; the importance of addressing this issue has been laid bare by the consequently higher risk of thrombosis observed in COVID-19 infection.

A dietary antiplatelet such as Cardio Fortis can be considered for daily use, especially in those known to have a higher risk profile for complications during serious infection, that is, individuals who are overweight, have high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, atherosclerosis, or over the age of 40 years.¹

^{1. O’Kennedy, N.; Duttaroy, A.K. Platelet hyperactivity in COVID-19: Can the tomato extract Fruitflow® be used as an antiplatelet regime? Med. Hypotheses 2021, 147, 110480.}