Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. What disease is this?

US President Donald Trump, 79, was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency-the White House announced Thursday.

Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency – commonly known as chronic venous disease.

The diagnosis was made after the 79 -year -old US president reported “light swelling at the bottom of his legs” and “in -depth exams” showed this condition, which corresponds to a Blood accumulation in the lower limbs.

The White House spokesman, Karoline Leavittdescribed the condition as “benign and common, especially in individuals over 70”, before clarifying that No evidence of “deep venous thrombosis or arterial disease was found“.

What disease is this?

As explained by chronic venous disease is an anomaly of the functioning of the venous system caused by a Failure of the valves that exist in the veins.

Valvular incompetence of the surface veins may result in weakening the vascular walls or being secondary to thrombophlebitis; While deep venous incompetence often emerges following an obstruction. THE frequency of this disease increases with age.

In Europe, of adults aged between 30 and 70 years, 5% to 15% have this disease, with 1% of which already has varicose ulcer. In the US, about seven million people have this pathology, which is the cause of 70% to 90% of all lower limb ulcers.

It is a very common problembut capable of reducing the quality of life. Your complications may be responsible for chronic and disabling pain.

According to CUF, the most common symptoms are the sensation of weight and pain in the lower limbs, especially at the end of the day. It can also generate anthill, hyperpigmentation of the skin, progressive replacement of the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue with fibrosis, swelling, presence of varicose veins and signals.

If not treated, the veins tend to dilate making the symptoms more severe, and severe venous insufficiency may occur with Risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

Advanced age, family history and gender is known to be important risk factors for disease development. Women have a greater tendency for this disease.

In addition to these there are other causes, points to CUF:

• To be many hours standing or sitting, especially with cross legs;
• Sedentary lifestyle;
• Prolonged permanence in hot places (heat dilates veins and increases the stasis);
• Extended sun exposure, hot baths, sauna and hot clothing;
• Constipation and overweight;
• Very tight clothes;
• Shoes with high or shallow heels,

In addition to the drugs, the compression is the most frequent form of treatment. It is used in the context of larger varicose veins, with edema, pigmentation changes or active ulcer. It can be done using elastic socks, elastic ligasures, boots or ligasures or through pneumatic appliances.