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A CVA is a common acronym standing for cerebro-vascular accident another term for a stroke.
A stroke is defined as a loss of brain function usually caused by an affect on the flow of blood to the brain. The type main types of CVA/stroke are haemorrhagic stroke and occlusive (blockage) stroke.
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It will read "CVA- Hx of carotid stenosis" The doctor is describing a stroke, with a prior history of a narrowing in some of the main vessels (carotid arteries) running in the neck, which can be due to cholesterol plaque buildups that predispose to strokes.
What does the medical abbreviation CVA mean?
Cerebral Vascular Accident, also known as a stroke.CVA is cerebrovascular accident, or strokeCerebrovascular accident, more commonly, stroke.Cerebrovascular Accident
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