White House Minister of Press Caroline Levit announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump has been identified with chronic intravenous failure.
It affects millions of Americans and is not a serious threat to health. However, it can be painful and imminent.
According to Johns Hopkins, chronic venous failure occurs when a person’s foot veins do not allow blood to return to the heart.
“Normally, the valves in your veins make sure that the blood flows to your heart,” he said.
If left untreated, patients may experience pain, swelling, cramps, skin changes, varicose veins and foot ulcers.
People who probably have the disease include those who may be pregnant, overweight, have a family history of this problem, and damage their feet following injury, surgery or blood clotting. The disease is common in older than 70 cases.
Other causes may include high blood pressure in the veins due to sitting or standing for a long time, lack of exercise, smoking, blood clot in deep vein and swelling and inflammation of a vein close to the skin.
Symptoms include swelling in the legs or ankles, a tight feeling in the calves, itching or painful legs, pain when walking stops, varicose veins. Restless legs syndrome, painful foot or muscle spasm and foot ulcers that may be difficult to treat.
The 79 -year -old president in his lower legs has noticed “mild inflation” and was evaluated by the White House Medical Unit.
He noted that the test “has no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease” and blood clots have been lost.
To treat chronic intravenous failures, doctors recommend that they do regular compression hoses and exercise to improve blood flow to the feet. Some drugs and procedures may also be effective, especially in more severe cases.
By reporting from the Associated Press
