President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency . What is it and how is it treated?

Dr. Stephen Stanziale, director of vascular surgery at MedStar Franklin Square Hospital, said venous insufficiency is mostly seen in the legs and is where the veins have trouble draining the blood.

During a checkup to follow up on swelling in his legs, Trump was found to have chronic venous insufficiency. He is 79 years old.

“Very commonly, it’s just sort of a progressive problem that happens with age,” he said.

What does the diagnosis mean?

“Commonly, this is due to damage to the valves and those valves prevent the blood from refluxing down into the lower leg, and then when the valves don’t work, the blood flow doesn’t get back to the heart and the central venous system a

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