US President Donald Trump, 79, has been diagnosed with a “benign and common” vein condition known as chronic venous insufficiency after he noticed swelling in his legs, the White House has said. 

Trump’s physician, Sean Barbabella, in a memorandum, released by the White House on July 17, said he otherwise remains in “excellent” overall health after he was “thoroughly evaluated” by the White House Medical Unit due to swelling in his legs.

Chronic venous insufficiency...

CVI happens when veins in the legs can’t properly carry blood back to the heart. That can lead to blood pooling in the lower legs, swelling (usually feet and ankles), achy legs, a heavy or tingly feeling, and varicose veins. In severe cases, one may witness leg sores, commonly known as ulcers.