How to Use chronic venous insufficiency in a Sentence

chronic venous insufficiency

noun
  • The memo also noted slight lower leg swelling, likely tied to his chronic venous insufficiency.
    — Elliott Davis, The Hill, 30 May 2026
  • In July, he was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a common condition in older adults that causes blood to pool in his veins.
    — ABC News, 26 May 2026
  • The president has also been seen with swollen ankles and was diagnosed last year with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition common in people over 70.
    — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Those conditions stem from his chronic venous insufficiency diagnosis last July.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
  • He was later examined in July and diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after displaying visible swelling in his lower legs near his ankles.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency in July of 2025, after several photos of the president showed swelling in his legs and bruising on his hands.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
  • In the past year, he has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, frequently appeared sleepy during meetings, and regularly been photographed with dark bruises on his hands, which he's claimed are the result of taking heavy doses of aspirin.
    — Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • The president then completed a follow-up visit to Walter Reed in October after he was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
  • Last year, the president was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a benign condition that causes swelling in his lower legs and one that the White House doctor noted is common in people over 70.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • The White House said swelling around the ankles was due to chronic venous insufficiency or CVI, which occurs when leg veins fail to send blood back to the heart properly, and the bruising on the back of his hand was caused by frequent handshaking and aspirin.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • The White House said the swelling around the ankles was due to chronic venous insufficiency or CVI, which occurs when leg veins fail to send blood back to the heart properly, and the bruising on the back of his hand was caused by frequent handshaking and aspirin.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 26 May 2026

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