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.