President Donald Trump has been found to have a chronic venous deficiency. This is a common condition in older people, which causes blood to accumulate in their veins, the White House said Thursday.
The diagnosis came after Trump was checked for “mild swelling” in his lower legs, officials said.
An examination of the White House medical unit revealed that Trump has a chronic venous deficiency, according to spokesman Caroline Levitt. This causes the small valves in the base to lose the ability of the small valves in the vein to function properly, which usually help move the blood against gravity.
The spokesman also suffered a bruise behind Trump’s hands, seen in a photo covered in makeup in recent photos, and was not an exact match for his skin tone. The bruises said “consistently” with the stimulation from his “frequent hand shaking and aspirin use.”
According to Leavitt, Trump’s medical examination disclosure was intended to dispel recent speculation about the 79-year-old president’s health.
Levitt said that when Trump, who is taking aspirin medication to reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke, first noticed swelling in his lower limbs.
The April medical report showed no diagnosis
In April, Trump underwent comprehensive physical examinations with more than 12 healthcare professionals, and saw the release of a three-page report that did not include the detection of chronic venous deficiency.
At the time, Trump doctor Sean Barbabera determined that the president’s joints and muscles had normal blood flow, no swelling and all sorts of movement.
As part of the president’s daily medical care and “a wealth of attention,” Trump said he had taken a “comprehensive test” that included blood vessels, lower extremities and ultrasound.
Reading a letter from Barbavera, Levitt pointed out that chronic venous deficiency is a benign condition that is common in people over the age of 70.
She tried to dispel concerns about Trump’s health, saying that the president’s examinations revealed no evidence of deep venous thrombosis.
There was no evidence of arterial disease, Leavitt added.
Not causing Trump’s discomfort
According to Leavitt, Trump’s chronic venous insufficiency condition did not cause any discomfort for the president, but she did not discuss how he handled the condition.
Leavitt instead suggested that these details were in the doctor’s letter, which was later made public. However, the letter was the same as what she read, and no additional details were included.
There is no treatment for chronic venous deficiency, according to Dr. Anahita Dua, a vascular surgeon at General Brigham, Massachusetts.
“The majority of people, including the president, are probably taking it into a mild to moderate form,” said Dua, who has never treated Trump.
However, according to a letter read by Leavitt, people are often advised to lose weight, walk for exercise, and raise their legs regularly.
Complications from severe cases of condition over time include lower extremity pain, with ulcers that are thrombus as one cause.
