The White House said Thursday that President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a common circulatory disorder in older adults, after doctors examined mild swelling in his lower legs. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, reading a letter from presidential physician Capt. Sean Barbabella, said ultrasound imaging and other vascular studies confirmed the benign condition. Additional lab work and an echocardiogram showed no evidence of deep-vein thrombosis, arterial disease, heart failure, kidney impairment or systemic illness. “All results were within normal limits and the president remains in excellent health,” Barbabella wrote. The physician also attributed recent bruising on the back of Trump’s right hand to frequent handshaking and the president’s daily aspirin regimen. Leavitt added that the 79-year-old president is not experiencing discomfort and continues his regular schedule, releasing the update after photographs of his swollen ankles and bandaged hand prompted public speculation about his health.
Ayer, precisamente por esa diferencia de sistemas, nos enteramos que Trump tiene un crónico trastorno de circulación venosa en las piernas: es un comunicado de la Casa Blanca; la columna de @fecortescama https://t.co/2TcLcq64wo https://t.co/69SxAW5gMw
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"Swollen legs led to President Donald Trump being diagnosed with what's called chronic venous insufficiency." https://t.co/Azo18uw80V