cva

• Abréviation médicale désignant une perte soudaine de conscience due à la rupture ou à l'obstruction d'un vaisseau sanguin, entraînant un manque d'oxygène au cerveau.

A medical abbreviation referring to a sudden loss of consciousness resulting from the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel, leading to oxygen deprivation in the brain.

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1. Cerebrovascular AccidentB2formalmedical

   A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.

   Accident vasculaire cérébral

   • The patient was rushed to the hospital after suffering a CVA.
   • A CVA can cause long-term neurological damage if not treated quickly.
   • Doctors identified the CVA as ischemic, caused by a blood clot.

   Synonymesapoplexycerebrovascular accidentstroke