The White House has released a memorandum from President Donald Trumps doctor late Monday, dispelling speculation about the presidents unannounced visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center over the weekend.
The memo from the presidents physician Dr. Sean Conley said Trumps visit to the medical center was part of the “regular, primary preventative care” that the president received throughout the year. It dismissed speculation that Trump was brought to the hospital for chest pain and said he was not evaluated or treated for any “urgent or acute issues.”
“Primary preventative care is something that occurs continuously throughout the year, it is not just a single annual event,” Conley said in the memo.
This comes after Trump spent about two hours at the medical center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Nov. 16, fueling rumors that the presidents visit was due to chest discomfort. The White House did not include the hospital visit in his public schedule.
The Nov. 18 memo explained that the trip was “kept off the record” because of “scheduling uncertainties.”
During the visit, Trump also visited some medical staff and spoke with the family of a soldier undergoing surgery, Conley said.
In the memo, Conley said that the president had consented to sharing his cholesterol readings ahead of next years report. He said that Trumps total cholesterol level is at 165, with an HDL of 70, and LDL of 84 and a non-HDL of 95. That is down from 196 in February.
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the presidents blood cholesterol levels fall within the healthy range.
A full summary of the results will be released in next years health report, Conley said.
After Trump arrived at hospital on Nov. 16, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said the president was taking advantage of a free weekend in Washington to being his routine annual physical exam in anticipation of a very busy 2020.
Trump also posted about the checkup on Twitter following the visit.
“Also began phase one of my yearly physical. Everything very good (great!). Will completeRead More – Source
