Cardiac arrhythmias can cause dangerous blood clots to form in the heart, which can be swept into the brain and cause a stroke. Every year, about 270,000 people in Germany suffer such a meltdown in the brain.
About one in three strokes is caused by atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Blood-thinning drugs to protect against cerebral infarction are usually prescribed. Check your pulse regularly and make an appointment with your family doctor.