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Cerebral infarction, caused by a blockage of blood vessels in the brain, strikes suddenly and without warning. When a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked, a staggering 1.9 million brain cells are destroyed per minute. This can threaten life and leave behind aftereffects that disrupt daily life. However, it is important to note that for about 20% of cerebral infarction patients, the cause of the stroke is the heart, not the brain. Atrial fibrillation, a type of arrhythmia, creates blood clots, and these clots formed in the heart then block the blood vessels in the brain. What kind of disease is ‘atrial fibrillation,’ which attacks the blood vessels in the brain, and how can it be treated and prevented? Let's find a solution to escape the risk of cerebral infarction by preventing and treating the dreaded atrial fibrillation. In the EBS program *Master Doctors*, the episode titled 'Dreadful Atrial Fibrillation: Threatening Brain Blood Vessels' explores atrial fibrillation, which causes cerebral infarction, together with Professor Im Hong-ui of the Department of Cardiology. Is the Cause of Cerebral Infarction in the Heart? A 60-year-old man lost consciousness and collapsed, and was rushed to the emergency room. The diagnosis was cerebral infarction caused by a blocked blood vessel in the brain; fortunately, he was able to recover his health after receiving emergency treatment. During the treatment process, the cause of the cerebral infarction was discovered to be atrial fibrillation, a type of arrhythmia. The cause of the blocked blood vessel lay in the heart, not the brain. If atrial fibrillation had been detected early and treated, could the risk of cerebral infarction have been avoided? Let's take a closer look at atrial fibrillation, what kind of disease it is, and why it attacks even the blood vessels in the brain. On EBS's "Famous Doctors," let's explore everything from the diagnosis to the treatment of atrial fibrillation with Professor Im Hong-ui, a cardiologist and the nation's leading authority on "zero-radiation arrhythmia procedures" who monitors patients 24 hours a day. *The Cause of Cerebral Infarction Lies in the Heart?* ✔ Program Title: Master Doctors - The Terrifying Atrial Fibrillation Attacks the Cerebral Blood Vessels ✔ Broadcast Date: On September 27, 2024 #AtrialFibrillation #CerebrovascularVascular #EBSHealth #EBS #CerebralInfarction