cardiac stroke

What Heart Conditions Can Cause A Stroke? Atrial fibrillation, acute myocardial infarction, valvular heart disease, infective endocarditis, nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis, and atrial myxoma are the main cardiac causes of cerebral embolism. Which cardiac condition is linked to stroke? For example, coronary artery disease increases your risk for stroke, because plaque builds up in the arteries