Donald Trump's latest medical report, released after a three-hour examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and authored by Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, has drawn scrutiny from cardiologists who say its glowing conclusions are not matched by the level of clinical detail typically expected in such assessments.
The report states that the 79-year-old US president 'remains in excellent health,' citing strong cardiac, pulmonary and neurological function, alongside a perfect cognitive score and notably low cholesterol levels. It also includes anAI-based estimate suggesting Trump's heart is 14 years youngerthan his chronological age, a claim that quickly became a focal point of scepticism among specialists.
Presidential medical summaries have long walked a line between transparency and brevity, but physicians reviewing Trump's latest disclosure say this one leans unusually far towards reassurance without evidence. Several told US outlets that key diagnostic metrics commonly included in cardiac evaluations were absent, leaving little basis to independently assess the report's conclusions.
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At the centre of the criticism is what Trump's medical report does not show. While it references a coronary CT angiography, an echocardiogram and an AI-enhanced electrocardiogram, it omits figures that cardiologists say are standard.
There is no coronary calcium score, no breakdown of arterial plaque and no CAD-RADS classification, which is typically used to gauge the extent of coronary artery disease. Instead, the report offers a broad assurance of 'no arterial obstruction or structural abnormalities.' Doctors note that such wording can simply indicate the absence of complete blockage rather than the absence of disease.
Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a cardiologist who previously treated former US Vice President Dick Cheney, said colleagues reacted with disbelief to some of the claims. Speaking to CNN, he said the idea of a heart effectively decades younger than the patient prompted laughter among specialists.
The echocardiogram section does not include an ejection fraction, a standard measure of how effectively the heart pumps blood. Earlier disclosures, including Trump's 2018 physical, did include that figure.
Dr. William Shutze, a vascular surgeon in Texas, told The Wall Street Journal that additional detail would normally be expected, particularly in imaging studies. He pointed out that most patients show some degree of arterial plaque with age, and the absence of any quantified findings leaves an incomplete picture.
The WH released President Trump’s physical report from Dr. Barbabella who says he is in “excellent” health: “Preventive counseling was provided, including guidance on diet, recommendation to take a low-dose aspirin, increased physicalactivity, and continued weight loss.”pic.twitter.com/jY7ESbRmq4
Source: International Business Times UK
