This Gupta guy DOES know better. Not only did he not examine the patient, but he lied and gave a false diagnosis that Trump has heart disease “based on the data”. Or possibly, he is just that bad of a doctor which may be why he went into television.
Donald Trump had a clean bill of health for a 71 yr old.
He received a coronary artery CT scan which showed minor calcification and no % occlusion. This is a standard finding on a 71 yr old. Show me a 70 yr old with no calcification, and I will show you a man with no heart ( so I guess the test did prove that Trump has a heart). Gupta called it a risk factor for heart disease which was disingenuous.
Trump had a cholesterol level of 200 which is MINIMALLY elevated. He has also been on a statin for years which confers protective effect. Ask any Dr if they would take a Chol of 200 on a 70yr old. Is it perfect, no. But it is so trivial that it should never be implied as heart disease as Gupta did.
Finally, he got on Trump’s BMI. Trump is considered overweight but not obese. You have to understand the history of BMI charts which make no exception for age or gender. This is A typical finding for Americans - esp at his age when the BMR decreases. Again, it is not ideal, but it isn’t bad, and it is blatantly false to call it heart disease as Gupta did.
Gupta knew what CNN wanted from him, and he threw away his integrity as a doctor to provide it for them.
Where was Gupta when it came to talk about the risks of Obama’s smoking? He was silent of course, because he is a medical prostitute. He shames the rest of us.
Link: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/01/17/cnn-s-sanjay-gupta-roasted-for-stating-trump-has-heart-disease-after-white-house-doctor-gives-clean-bill-health.html