Donald Trump is said to be in good health, his doctor says.Image: keystone
According to his doctor, Donald Trump is in excellent health. The US President underwent an MRI in October. That, and the fact that the results were not published at the time, caused speculation.
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The results of the imaging procedures carried out in October were “completely normal,” Trump’s doctor Sean Barbabella was quoted as saying in a statement published by the White House. Both Trump’s heart and his abdomen are in good condition. Barbabella even attests that the president’s cardiovascular system is in “excellent condition.” CNN reported.
«All important organs appear very healthy and well supplied with blood. Everything that was examined functions within the normal range, without any acute or chronic problems.”
According to the statement, Trump underwent the “thorough examination” in October because it was appropriate for men in his age group – and not because there were serious signs of poor health.
Reports of Trump’s health problems have increased in recent weeks. The 79-year-old regularly appeared with noticeable spots on his hands that were covered with make-up or with visibly swollen ankles. Moreover, he appeared recently Falling asleep at an event in the Oval Office.
Donald Trump’s hand during a public appearance on November 30th.Image: keystone
There was also speculation that it was not made transparent in October why Trump underwent an MRI, one of the most modern and precise medical imaging procedures, and the results were not immediately published. Trump himself said over the weekend that he didn’t know what the MRI had examined. But he has no problem with the results being published.
According to a cardiologist, preventive cardiac MRIs are not the norm even in old age, as he told CNN.
“This examination was obviously carried out based on clinical suspicion.”
It is known that the US President suffers from chronic venous insufficiency. This condition causes blood to pool in the veins, causing skin discoloration and, in serious cases, ulcers and pulmonary embolism.
The New York Times had recently published a detailed article about Trump’s aging signs. The US President responded with insults and personal insults towards the author. Trump is the oldest US president ever to be sworn in. His health is being closely monitored, not least because his predecessor Joe Biden was struggling with significant signs of aging at the end of his presidency and Trump never missed an opportunity to point this out. (con)