WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VASA PREVIA

By on August 3, 2023

Vasa Previa is a relatively uncommon complication that patients should be aware of but should not cause excess concern as most cases can be managed without complications. Whether you have been diagnosed with vasa previa or simply want to be as informed as possible through your pregnancy, the team at Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists in New York can help answer

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VASA PREVIA, Nathan Fox, MD (Digital)

By on May 12, 2017

Vasa previa is a rare, but extremely dangerous (to the fetus), condition of pregnancy where a placental blood vessel crosses over the maternal cervix.  If not diagnosed, the risk of fetal death is approximately 50%. The blood vessels in the umbilical cord and inner surface of the placenta are all an extension of the fetal

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