A cerebrovascular accident.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

In all, there were 1301 strokes and other "cerebrovascular" events in the first year, and.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

They had previously said he was ill with cerebrovascular disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [Iconic journalist Walter Cronkite dies at 92] Reference

Does depression predict coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease equally well?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Srinivasan Pillay: Heart Health: Being Mindful of a Happy Heart] Reference

The band's first album was entitled CVA, the medical abbreviation for cerebrovascular accident.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mind Hacks: Paint It Black] Reference

The most prominent of these is cerebrovascular disease, a leading cause of death in the United States see Chapter 4.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Population of the United States] Reference

Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical produces heparin products used to treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.    From Wordnik.com.  [Drug Duo Joins Ranks Of China's Richest] Reference

Among those aged 65 and above, other forms of heart disease and cerebrovascular disease are the main causes of death.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

The specimens are arranged according to pathology: tumours, cerebrovascular disease, degenerative disorders, and so on.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-01-01] Reference

In the 50-to-64 age group, other forms of heart disease, TB and cerebrovascular diseases are the leading causes of death.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

Another study found hospital admissions for cerebrovascular disease and ischemic stroke are directly related to coal-related toxicity.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Coal Industry's Unabated War on Americans' Health] Reference

Between 1980 and 1992, for males aged 45-64 and 65-74 years, cerebrovascular diseases were the third most common first-listed diagnosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Population of the United States] Reference

In this study, investigators are using a novel optical imaging technique to investigate cerebrovascular autoregulation in preterm infants.    From Wordnik.com.  [Clinical Trials] Reference

Black women have higher death rates from diseases of the heart, cerebrovascular disease, and malignant neoplasms than do white women in 1993.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Population of the United States] Reference

Largest health gains would be from reductions in the prevalence of ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, depression, dementia, and diabetes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Is Active Transport the Solution to Canada’s Fitness Dilemma?] Reference

cerebrovascular Disease: The death rate from cerebrovascular disease (stroke) decreased by more than twothirds (from 88.6 to 26.5) between 1950 and 1993.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Population of the United States] Reference

Results were consistent for all-cause, CHD, and cerebrovascular-specific mortality, although these latter associations were not statistically significant.    From Wordnik.com.  [Another one bites the dust | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference

According to the World Health Organization, coronary heart disease is the biggest cause of death globally, followed by stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases.    From Wordnik.com.  [Daiichi Files For Approval Of Blood Clot Drug] Reference

In male deaths TB and chronic, lower respiratory diseases dominated, while cerebrovascular diseases and other forms of heart disease were predominant amongst women.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

Pneumonia accounted for 8.1 percent, other forms of heart disease for 4.4 percent, cerebrovascular diseases 3.9 percent and intestinal infectious diseases 3.5 percent.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

An estimated 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease while more than half the U.S. population has abnormal lipid levels, a known risk factor for cerebrovascular disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [Long Finger Linked To Cancer Risk, Study Finds] Reference

He had been suffering from cerebrovascular disease, his family said recently.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes and cerebrovascular disease, as well as HIV.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

It is also a major risk factor for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and renal diseases.    From Wordnik.com.  [Khaleej Times : UAE News] Reference

In late June, his family said he had cerebrovascular disease and was not expected to recover.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gawker] Reference

The family revealed that Cronkite had been suffering for some years with cerebrovascular disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boston Weather, Breaking News and Sports from WBZ-TV] Reference

Up to 20 percent of patients taking aspirin to lower the risk of suffering a second cerebrovascular.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

The principal safety endpoint was five-year incidence of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE).    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

"Hyperthyroidism may be associated with various syndromes or conditions linked to cerebrovascular disease in young adults," Lin said.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

However, mortality rates from cerebrovascular disease in the same age group declined, even though this is a disease associated with aging as well.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

The procedure was performed at Capital Health in Trenton by Dr. Erol Veznedaroglu, director of neurosciences and endovascular/cerebrovascular neurosurgery.    From Wordnik.com.  [phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed] Reference

Topping the health challenges for seniors are heart disease, cancer and cerebrovascular disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

Dr Janigro is the director of cerebrovascular research at Cleveland Clinic and professor of molecular medicine at the Cleve-land Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Psychiatric Times] Reference

"Our study indicates hyperthyroidism and antithyroid therapy may be associated with short-term and long-term cerebrovascular consequences," Lin and colleagues wrote.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

At baseline, 1195 (13%) had diabetes, 1326 (14%) had isolated systolic hypertension, 1469 (16%) had coronary heart disease, and 728 (8%) had cerebrovascular disease.    From Wordnik.com. Reference