Vasa Previa
Synonyms
Praevia, Vasa
Praevias, Vasa
Previa, Vasa
Previas, Vasa
Vasa Praevia
Vasa Praevias
Vasa Previas
Pregnancy complication where fetal blood vessels, normally inside the umbilical cord, are left unprotected and cross FETAL MEMBRANES. It is associated with antepartum bleeding and FETAL DEATH and STILLBIRTH due to exsanguination.