Trump In Great Health and Recent Scans Were “Perfectly Normal” 

According to the official White House physician the results of President Donald Trump’s recent “advanced imaging tests” were “perfectly normal.”

The memo from Dr. Sean Barbabella, said Trump underwent the scans during a medical examination in October “because men in his age group benefit from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health” and that the tests are “preventative.”

Barbabella said the imaging helps confirm Trump’s overall health and identifies any early issues before they become serious.

Although Trump referred to the tests as an MRI, Barbarella did not use the term in his memo.

The cardiac imaging test, which looks at the heart and its blood vessels, showed no evidence of arterial narrowing, Barbabella wrote. Arterial narrowing is a condition that occurs when plaque builds up and reduces blood flow, causing symptoms including chest pain and shortness of breath.

Additionally, Trump’s cardiac scan did not show abnormalities in the heart or major vessels, according to Barbabella, and his heart chambers were described as normal in size with no signs of inflammation or clotting.

When the chambers of the heart are either too big or too small, this can cause the organ to work harder than usual to pump blood throughout the body.

“Overall, his cardiovascular system shows excellent health,” Barbabella wrote.

Barbabella also wrote in the memo that Trump’s abdominal imaging scan was normal with all major organs appearing healthy and well-perfused, meaning with a high blood flow relative to their size.

“Everything evaluated is functioning within normal limits with no acute or chronic concerns,” he wrote. “This level of detailed assessment is standard for an executive physical at President Trump’s age and confirms that he remains in excellent overall health.”

Concern around these “medical scans” erupted when Trump let slip on Oct. 27 that he had undergone “an MRI” during a checkup at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Oct.10, saying the procedure was “perfect,” prompting weeks of follow up questions from journalists.

The MRI was not mentioned on an initial White House readout of his annual physical.

On July 17 the president was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a blood circulation issue, after noticing “mild swelling in his lower legs,” the White House said at the time. Experts say that condition is primarily treated by use of compression stockings to prevent blood clots.

Trump also has had a recurring bruise on his hand, which officials have explained as the result of both aspirin as a heart-health preventative regime and shaking many hands.