Donald Trump health fears explode as doctors pinpoint huge 'gaps' in medical report

Donald Trump’s latest White House health assessment has come under scrutiny after doctors told a US newspaper it omitted key medical details. The annual examination, which lasted three hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, found the 79-year-old President to be in “excellent health”.

In his summary of the results, presidential physician Navy Captain Sean Barbabella said Trump was “demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overall physical function”. The report also stated that an AI-enhanced electrocardiogram estimated Trump’s cardiac age to be 14 years younger than his actual age. However, according to The Wall Street Journal, several physicians who reviewed the findings said the document lacked the level of detail normally expected in an assessment of cardiovascular health. According to the newspaper, figures such as calcium scores, plaque assessments and other indicators used to evaluate the condition of arteries and blood vessels were not disclosed.

The newspaper reported that Barbabella said an ultrasound of Trump’s carotid arteries showed normal results, although no specific measurements were disclosed.

Dr William Shutze, a Texas vascular surgeon, said: “If I was creating a report to send to another physician, I would have mentioned a little bit more about the carotid ultrasound.

“What amount of plaque there is going to be -because almost all of us are going to have some buildup there.”

The surgeon later questioned the overall findings, adding: “That report is almost too good to be true for somebody of his age. This seems to be a filtered narrative.”

A White House statement added that the absence of specific results should be seen as confirmation that no clinically meaningful abnormalities were identified.

White House communications director Steven Cheung said: “President Trump has publicly released more detailed information about his health than any other president in history -showing he is in excellent health.”

Doctors interviewed by the Journal also highlighted Trump’s cholesterol readings, with his LDL measured at 53 mg/dL and HDL at 70 mg/dL.

Dr Daniel Torrent, a Georgia vascular surgeon, said Trump had “the best cholesterol numbers you’ll see”, adding: “We don’t usually manage people to the point where they’re that good.”

The report also included a PSA score of 1 ng/mL, which was described as being within a healthy range.

The Journal also noted that the report did not address a neck rash that appeared on Trump earlier this year, despite previous White House statements saying he was using a preventative cream for a skin condition.

It also referenced bruising on the President’s hands, which Barbabella attributed to frequent handshaking and what he described as the benign effects of aspirin therapy.

The newspaper noted there is no legal requirement for US presidents to publish detailed medical records, despite increasing scrutiny of the health of ageing political leaders.