Photos of President Donald Trump showing large bruises on his hands and swelling around his ankles have raised questions about his health. To address these concerns, White House physician Sean Barbabella reported that Trump has chronic venous insufficiency, a condition common in older adults that can cause pooling of blood in the legs (via The White House ). He also noted that the dark spots on Trump's hands are the result of aspirin therapy used to protect his heart.

While Trump's examination also showed no signs of arterial disease or deep vein thrombosis , past White House medical reports revealed that Trump has hypercholesterolemia, also known as high cholesterol. In 2018, his total cholesterol was 223 mg/dL despite taking 10 milligrams of rosuvastatin (Crestor). His doctor then i

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