President Trump to undergo medical exam at Walter Reed, White House says
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump The 79-year-old president will undergo a medical examination at Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, October 10, for his second examination at Walter Reed this year.
The visit to the doctor came after Trump was diagnosed in July with chronic venous insufficiency, which results in visible swelling in the lower legs near the ankles.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will attend a “planned meeting” with soldiers at the facility and make statements to them.
“While I was there President Trump In his statement, Leavitt stated that he would stop by for his annual routine examination, adding that he could travel to the Middle East later in the day, where he hopes to broker a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas that will end the war in Gaza.
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Trump’s most recent examination at Walter Reed took place on April 11. U.S. Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, White House physician In the report published after the examHe said the president is in excellent health and his history of high cholesterol is “well controlled.”
Trump was later diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, which occurs when the veins in the legs have trouble returning blood to the heart. It is common in people in their 70s. Trump, 79, became the second oldest person to serve as US president and the oldest person to begin a presidential term.
In a July 17 memo about the president’s health, Barbabella described chronic venous insufficiency as “benign and widespread.”
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According to the National Institutes of HealthMore than 150,000 new patients are diagnosed with this condition every year. In the United States, an estimated 10% to 35% have chronic venous insufficiency.
Trump also suffered bruising on his right hand; Barbabella said in his report that this was “consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshakes and his use of aspirin as a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen.” He said Trump “is in excellent health.”
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