CVA

What does CVA stand for?

Cerebrovascular accident

A health acronym that refers to a serious bleed or blockage of a blood vessel in a person's brain, which leads to the loss of brain function and causes a stroke.

Example

It was very scary when Gary suffered from a CVA, thankfully he pulled through

Related Slang

CVICerebrovascular insult
CHFCongestive heart failure
CCUCritical care unit
AMIAcute myocardial infarction
CADCoronary artery disease
SOBShortness of breath
ACLSAdvanced cardiac life support
AEDAutomated external defibrillator
CCUCritical care unit
COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Updated February 18, 2015

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