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Cerebral vascular accident (CVA)
- Cerebral vascular accident (CVA) : Cerebral vascular accident or CVA is an interruption of the blood flow in the brain due to blockage or a hemorrhage in a cerebral artery.
Cerebral vascular accident is also known as Stroke
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