INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Donald Trump is suffering from a chronic vein condition, the White House revealed on Thursday, after days of speculation regarding
photographs revealing bruising on the United States presidents hand.After just recently experiencing swelling in his legs, Trump underwent a
comprehensive test consisting of vascular screening, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.Leavitt stated Trumps bruised
hand was consistent with tissue damage from frequent handshaking while taking aspirin, which she said becomes part of a basic
cardio-vascular prevention regimen.Trump, 79, has regularly promoted his health and as soon as described himself as the healthiest president
thats ever lived.The presidents recently found vein condition is called chronic venous insufficiency, which happens when leg veins fail to
pump blood to the heart, triggering it to swimming pool in the lower limbs, which can then end up being swollen.Veins and valves move the
blood up and out of the leg and back toward the heart, Dr Meryl Logan, assistant professor of vascular surgical treatment at the University
of Texas at Austin informed the BBC.Blood flowing from the legs to the heart is moving versus gravity, which can make that process more
difficult.So what chronic venous insufficiency is, is when those veins and valves dont work and blood reverses down the legs, she
said.Oldest US president ever inauguratedLeavitt stated that there was no evidence of deep vein apoplexy or arterial disease and that all
results from the test were within normal limits.According to a note from White House physician Sean Barbabella released to reporters, the
condition is benign and typical, particularly in individuals over age 70
Additional testing showed no indications of heart failure, renal disability, or systemic health problem in Trump, Barbabella said in the
note, which validated the details from Leavitts earlier briefing.Overall, Trump is in outstanding health, the doctor wrote.Photographers
recorded what appeared to be Trumps inflamed legs throughout the Fifa Club World Cup last in New Jersey on 13 July, with subsequent images
taken earlier this week showing his bruised hands throughout a consult with Bahraini Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at
the White House.A contusion on the presidents hand had formerly been photographed throughout a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron
in February.His inflamed legs and bruising triggered online speculation and rumours that the president may have been experiencing a health
problem that hadnt been made public.Following a yearly physical examination in April, Barbabella composed that Trump displays cognitive and
physical health.Trump was 78 years and 7 months old when he was sworn in for his 2nd term in January, making him the earliest president to
ever be inaugurated as US leader.What to understand about persistent venous insufficiencyDoctors told the BBC they agree with Barbabellas
assessment on the seriousness of persistent venous insufficiency.It can be associated with serious conditions, however in and of itself it
is not a severe condition, and one that is extremely typical, Dr Matthew Edwards, chair of the Department of Vascular Surgery at Wake Forest
University, told the BBC.People in his age (group), I would say most likely someplace in between 10 and 35% of individuals would have
this.Experts state other threats consist of being obese, having a history of embolism, and having jobs that require clients to be on their
feet for long durations.Wearing custom-made medical-grade compression stockings can help handle the condition, and specialists likewise
suggest patients elevating their legs at night.I tell my patients to utilize a good velvety lotion all over their legs and feet every day,
and after that managing other prospective risk elements such as obesity, Dr Logan said.The presidents bruised handChronic venous deficiency
just affects the lower part of the body, so the condition is unrelated to the bruising seen on the presidents hand, which created
speculation in recent days.The presidents doctor stated the bruising was an outcome of handshaking and an adverse effects of him taking
aspirin, a medication which can help avoid cardiac arrest, blood clots, and strokes.Dr Edwards said he agrees with the White House medical
professionals explanation that Trumps aspirin consumption together with his age might be responsible for the bruising.We are all more
susceptible to bruising as we grow older, and you see that a lot in individuals that take aspirin and other blood-thinning agents.Im sure it
might if someone squeezes your hand hard enough, (you could get a bruise), Dr Edwards said.That would be a pretty stiff handshake.Source: