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RISK FACTORS,
TESTING, AND MANAGEMENT
Specific ultrasound
screening is the key
to diagnosing vasa previa.
Risk Factors:
- Low-lying
placenta or placenta previa
- Bilobed or succenturiate-lobed placenta
- Velamentous insertion of the cord
- In-vitro fertilization pregnancies
- Multiple pregnancies
- History of uterine surgery or D&C
- Painless bleeding
Diagnostic Testing:
- Transvaginal color
Doppler ultrasound for women with above risk factors
- Document normal central umbilical cord placental
insertion during all routine obstetrical ultrasounds
Management:
- Pelvic rest
- Hospitalization
in the 3rd trimester
- Delivery by
C-section at 35 weeks
- Immediate
blood transfusion and aggressive resuscitation of the infant in the event of
a rupture
The International Vasa Previa Foundation believes that infant death due to vasa
previa is an avoidable tragedy. IVPF recommendations are based on the
consolidated results of science, technology, and its experience with hundreds of
vasa previa families. Infant death and injury can be prevented
when vasa previa is prenatally diagnosed and Cesarean section is performed at 35
weeks.
printable flier
P.O. Box 272293, Boca Raton, FL
33427-2293,
info@vasaprevia.com,
IVPF.org |