President Trump was just diagnosed with venous insufficiency. He had noticed swelling in his legs, prompting an examination by his physician, Sean Barbabella. The doctor reported that Trump was otherwise well, with no serious cardiovascular problems or blood clots. Recurrent bruising of his hand was dismissed as simply due to handshaking.

Chronic venous insufficiency means that the veins that carry blood back to the heart aren’t working well. One-way valves in the legs may become damaged with age, causing blood to pool in the legs and leading to visible swelling. CVI becomes more common as people get older and, according to the Cleveland Clinic , affects one in twenty adults.

Early on, people may have no symptoms or only a mild feeling of heaviness. The swelling may go down fairly read

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