President Trump has revealed he has chronic venous insufficiency, a condition that affects about half of all adults.

While the name may sound alarming, heart and vascular experts say it is generally a benign condition.

Venous insufficiency occurs when the veins in the legs have trouble pushing blood back to the heart.

Symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency

This can cause symptoms like swelling, varicose veins, aching, cramping, throbbing, leg fatigue, restless leg, or heaviness in the legs, and in some cases, skin changes or ulcers if left untreated.

“The press secretary called it benign, which honestly, I would agree with in most cases. But if left unchecked it could potentially lead to something more dangerous such as ulceration,” said Dr. Khaled Khalaf, an interventional cardiolo

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