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President Donald Trump was diagnosed with a “generic” venous condition after being evaluated by doctors for swelling in his lower extremities, the White House said Thursday.
Reading a letter from Trump's doctor, Levitt said at a briefing at a press conference that ultrasound in the president's feet “revealed chronic venous deficiency… and revealed a general condition, especially in individuals over the age of 70.”
Leavitt said there was “no evidence” for a more serious condition, such as deep vein thrombosis and arterial disease. In additional trials, “there are no signs of heart failure, kidney damage or systemic disease,” Leavitt said.
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Leavitt said Trump has not experienced any discomfort due to the condition.
According to the National Library of Health's MedlinePlus website, “Venous insufficiency is a condition in which the vein has problems sending blood from the foot back to the heart.”
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The conditions “incline to worsen over time,” but “can be managed if treatment begins at an early stated stage,” the website says.
Leavitt also said Trump had experienced a bruise behind his hand.
She described this as “consistent with frequent manual mild soft tissue stimulation and the use of aspirin, which is adopted as part of standard cardiovascular prophylactic therapy.”
– Report by Steve Holland. Written by Christian Martinez. Edited by Susan Heavey
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