Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Understanding Trump’s Blood Vessel Condition

Rapid Summary

• Diagnosis: U.S. President Donald Trump, aged 79, has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a blood vessel disorder affecting circulation primarily in the legs.
• Symptoms: Swelling around his ankles and bruises on his hands prompted public inquiry; though, hand bruising is attributed to aspirin use and frequent handshaking rather than CVI.
• Medical Condition Details:

– CVI is caused by weakened valves in leg veins leading to blood pooling under gravity. Symptoms include leg achiness, cramping at night, swelling, skin discoloration, leathery skin texture, and potentially painful ulcers.- Risk factors include age progression, obesity, injury/clots in the legs, smoking habits or insufficient exercise among individuals.- Management involves elevating limbs regularly; Compress symbolic intervention+ keeps vascular diversions normalized/ less restrictive snapshots