CVI

What does CVI stand for?

Cerebrovascular insult

An acronym that refers to a lack of blood flow or hemorrhage of blood to a person's brain; leads to the loss of brain function and strokes, which can cause permanent neurological damage or death; same as CVA.

Example

She suffered from a CVI last June and passed away shortly after

Related Slang

CVACerebrovascular accident
CHFCongestive heart failure
CCUCritical care unit
AMIAcute myocardial infarction
CADCoronary artery disease
ACLSAdvanced cardiac life support
AEDAutomated external defibrillator
CCUCritical care unit
COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Updated February 18, 2015

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