Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), more commonly known as a stroke, is a sudden interruption of blood flow in a vessel that supplies the brain. Strokes are the third leading cause of death worldwide; 600,000 strokes occur in the U.S. each year (Taber's 2069). CVA is the most serious type of stroke. A transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a mini-stroke, is a temporary interruption of blood flow to the brain. This type of …showed first 75 words of 410 total…

…showed last 75 words of 410 total…the oxygen carried in the blood. Although collateral circulation sometimes provides an alternative source of oxygenated blood, total oxygen deprivation for more then 3-5 minutes causes neuronal death (Tyrer 159). Works Cited Butler, Jackie, Lewis, Ricki and Shier, David. Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Company, 2001. Tyrer, Fay S., Mayer, W. Brem, and John R. Knott. Fundamentals of EEG Technology, Volume 2, Clinical Correlates. Philadelphia: Raven Press, 1989.