The report of the most recent medical examination of American President Donald Trump (79) appears to contain gaps. This is what doctors say who examined the document at the request of the newspaper ‘The Wall Street Journal’. It would concern “crucial details”.
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Trump underwent his annual check-up on May 26. The report afterwards looked impressive: excellent sugar levels, strong kidney function and a favorable cholesterol profile.
Almost too good to be true, said professor of general medicine Dirk Devroey last weekend after an analysis of the “unbelievably good report” for VTM NIEUWS. You can see his comments here:
Doctors asked by The Wall Street Journal to review the medical report also raised eyebrows.
According to them, detailed information is lacking about a series of tests that were intended to map the health of Trump’s heart and blood vessels.
Heart scan
For example, a heart scan (to detect narrowing or blockages in the coronary arteries), an ultrasound of the heart and an electrocardiogram (to detect any arrhythmias) were performed. “But the report did not contain crucial information that such tests normally provide and that could support the conclusion that Trump’s heart function is normal.”
No specific measurements were reported from the ultrasound, no calcium score was given, nor was a detailed description of any plaque in the arteries.
And that’s not the only part of the report where “crucial details” are missing. Trump had to go to the hospital three times last year for swelling in his lower legs. This turned out to be the result of a common condition in the elderly, in which the valves in the veins do not function properly. The new report only reports a “slight swelling in the lower legs”, but does not explain the – according to the doctors – unusual improvement.
The report does mention the bruises on Trump’s hands. They are called “mild soft tissue irritation” caused by “frequent hand shaking” and the “effect of aspirin therapy.”
Trump said a few months ago that he takes more aspirin than his doctor recommends because he wants “nice, thin blood.” However, the report does not mention the current dose.
Cholesterol levels
Trump’s cholesterol levels and medication are also notable. These figures appear to be “exceptionally good”. “It is unusual for medication to produce such favorable figures,” said vascular surgeon Daniel Torrent.
Based on all these elements, the doctors consulted by ‘The Wall Street Journal’ conclude that the report provides an incomplete picture of Trump’s health.
Differences
The White House dismissed that criticism, insisting that Trump “is in excellent health, with strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and general physical function.” The lack of specific results should be seen as “confirmation that no clinically meaningful abnormalities were identified.”