White House confirms Trump diagnosed with common vascular condition

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White House confirms Trump diagnosed with common vascular condition  The disclosure is notable, as Trump has historically kept much of his health information private. The White House has not released further details on his current treatment plan, but officials emphasized the condition poses no serious health threat.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/18/white-house-confirms-trump-diagnosed-with-common-vascular-condition  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00The White House confirmed Thursday that President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency,

00:07a common vascular condition often seen in older adults.

00:11The announcement followed concerns raised after Trump was seen with mild swelling in his lower legs and bruising on his hand.

00:20This is consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin,

00:26which is taken as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen.

00:32Chronic venous insufficiency occurs when valves inside the veins responsible for helping blood flow back into the heart begin to fail.

00:40Chronic venous insufficiency is a really common condition, particularly as we age.

00:46And what happens is you have valves in your veins that help to return blood to your heart.

00:50And over time, for a variety of reasons, those veils may fail, which can cause blood to pool in the legs.

00:57And a consequence of that can be leg swelling.

01:00It can be varicose veins.

01:02And in some more severe cases, patients can even get skin changes and alterations.

01:07While the condition can cause swelling and discomfort, experts say it is largely manageable.

01:14Now, treatment for this tends to be compression stockings most commonly.

01:18In some cases, there are minimally invasive treatments that can be done to close off the vein,

01:25particularly if it's a superficial vein.

01:27We also advise patients to walk and increase the strength of their calf muscle so that that can help return blood to the heart

01:34where the valves are not functioning so well, and also to periodically elevate the legs.

01:40But overall, a very common diagnosis and a very benign one as well.

01:44The White House has not released further details on its current treatment plan,

01:50but officials emphasize the condition poses no serious health threat.

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