Washington: The White House has said that the swelling of President Donald Trump’s leg and the bruises in his right hand are nothing to worry about after the photographs showed Trump with swollen ankles and makeup that cover the affected part of his hand.
The authorities explained that swelling is caused by a common veins condition, while the hematoma is to shake the hand too often.
White House spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, reading a letter from Trump’s doctor during a press conference, said both problems were benign. The swelling of his leg is due to a “common” veins condition, while the bruise in his hand is due to give many hands, he told reporters.
Doctors have ruled out any serious health problems and said that the president of the United States enjoys excellent health.
The statement was aimed at putting an end to a burst of online speculation that the 79 -year -old president could be suffering a more serious health problem based on images.
After the informative session, the White House published the letter from a US Navy officer, Trump’s doctor, Sean Barbabella, confirmed that Trump had suffered a series of tests regarding the concerns.
Barbabella said that an ultrasound in the president’s legs “revealed chronic venous insufficiency, a benign and common condition, particularly in individuals over 70 years.”
He pointed out that there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease.
Other exams did not find signs of heart failure, renal disability or no systemic disease, Barbabella added.
Leavitt also confirmed that Trump was not experiencing any discomfort for the condition.
Barbabella explained that the bruises in Trump’s right hand were “consistent with the minor irritation of soft tissues by the frequent handshake and the use of aspirin, which is taken as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regime.”
“President Trump is still in excellent health,” he concluded.
Kwame Amaankwah, head of vascular surgery at the University of Connecticut in Hartford, said that chronic venous insufficiency generally affects the lower part of the legs, where the veins struggle to return blood to the heart.
It is usually treated with compression stockings and elevates the legs, he said.
“Even without heart disease, the condition must be handled. If it is not controlled with compression and elevation, it can lead to swelling and severe ulcers, which requires a more significant treatment,” Amankwah added.
Todd Berland, director of outpatient vascular interventions at Nyu Langone Health, said that chronic venous insufficiency “does not have a general impact on life expectancy. It is a problem of quality of life, not a problem of amount of life.”
Trump underwent a complete physical examination on April 11 at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, near Washington. Doctors reported that it had a normal heart rate and there were no important health concerns.
