CVA
Blocked brain vessel
CVA is a medical abbreviation for cerebrovascular accident—the clinical term for a stroke.
It refers to an interruption of blood flow to the brain, either from a blockage or a bleed: The patient was admitted following a CVA.
In finance, CVA stands for credit valuation adjustment, a measure of counterparty credit risk in derivatives trading.
Insufficient tissue blood supply
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
aneurysm · occlusion · clot · atherosclerosis · carotid · artery · hypertension · stenosis
One-sided bodily paralysis
- aphasiaNeurological language impairment
- dysarthriaMotor speech muscle disorder
- hemiparesisOne-sided bodily weakness
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
paralysis · numbness · confusion · vertigo · ataxia · neglect · agnosia · apraxia
Emergency medical transport
- 911Crisis response number
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
neurologist · ICU · monitoring · stabilization · airway
Treatment restoring bodily function
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- relearningGaining back lost knowledge
- mobilityCapacity for movement
Substance preventing blood clots
- thrombectomySurgical removal of blood clot
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
heparin · warfarin · intervention · catheter · revascularization · neuroprotection · decompression · craniectomy
ischemia
Insufficient tissue blood supply
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
infarction · aneurysm · occlusion · clot · atherosclerosis · carotid · artery · hypertension · stenosis · rupture
hemiplegia
One-sided bodily paralysis
- aphasiaNeurological language impairment
- dysarthriaMotor speech muscle disorder
- hemiparesisOne-sided bodily weakness
dysphagia · paralysis · numbness · confusion · vertigo · ataxia · neglect · agnosia · apraxia · weakness
ambulance
Emergency medical transport
paramedics · neurologist · ICU · monitoring · stabilization · airway
physiotherapy
Treatment restoring bodily function
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- relearningGaining back lost knowledge
anticoagulant
Substance preventing blood clots
- thrombectomySurgical removal of blood clot
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
aspirin · heparin · warfarin · intervention · catheter · revascularization · neuroprotection · decompression · craniectomy
Cardiac tissue death event
heart attack · cardiac arrest · pulmonary embolism · PE · AMI