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What is chronic venous insufficiency, the condition Trump was diagnosed with?

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Donald Trump in the White House on Wednesday. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House said on Thursday, after he noticed swelling in his legs.

The White House released a memo from the president’s physician, Sean Barbabella, who said a medical exam revealed no evidence of a more serious condition like deep vein thrombosis.

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