Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Here's All You Need To Know

Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Here's All You Need To Know White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday read a doctor's letter about President Donald Trump that she said was intended to dispel health concerns about the swelling in his ankles and a makeup-covered hand. Leavitt said Trump noticed “mild swelling” in his lower legs and was evaluated by the White House medical unit. It's a relatively common condition in older adults that occurs when little valves inside the veins that normally help move blood against gravity gradually lose the ability to work properly. In addition to swelling, usually around the feet and ankles, symptoms can include legs that are achy, heavy feeling or tingly, and varicose veins. Severe cases could trigger leg sores known as ulcers. 

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