Bill Text: PA SR236 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the month of February 2010 as "American Heart Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-01-26 - Introduced and adopted [SR236 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR236-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1635
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 236 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, PILEGGI, TARTAGLIONE, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, BAKER, BOSCOLA, BRUBAKER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, ERICKSON, FARNESE, FERLO, FONTANA, GORDNER, GREENLEAF, KASUNIC, LOGAN, MENSCH, MUSTO, O'PAKE, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, ROBBINS, SMUCKER, STACK, TOMLINSON, VANCE, WASHINGTON, D. WHITE, M. WHITE, WILLIAMS AND YAW, JANUARY 26, 2010
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 26, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of February 2010 as "American Heart Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease is the nation's leading cause
of death with direct and indirect costs estimated to be $503.2
billion in 2010; and
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease accounts for more than 34% of
all deaths nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Each year 53% of all deaths are due to
cardiovascular complications and 61% of stroke deaths occur in
females; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 2,300 Americans die of cardiovascular disease
each day, an average of one death every 38 seconds; and
WHEREAS, More women die of heart disease, stroke and all
other cardiovascular diseases than the next five leading causes
of death combined, including cancer; and
WHEREAS, An estimated 785,000 people in the United States
will have a new coronary attack, an estimated 470,000 people
nationwide will have a recurrent attack and an additional
195,000 "silent" coronary attacks will go undiagnosed this year;
and
WHEREAS, More than 90% of primary care physicians do not know
that heart disease kills more women each year than men; and
WHEREAS, Women are less likely than men to receive certain
diagnostic testing and treatments, such as angioplasties and
stents, for cardiovascular diseases; and
WHEREAS, Drug and medical device effectiveness may differ in
women and men, yet doctors and researchers often do not know how
safe and effective a particular medicine or device is for women;
and
WHEREAS, The research is clear that there are tools available
to increase survival rates from cardiovascular disease; and
WHEREAS, The American Heart Association's 2020 impact goal
seeks to improve the cardiovascular health of Americans by 20%
while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by
20% through research, population and community level
interventions and public health and policy measures; and
WHEREAS, Efforts of the American Heart Association encourage
citizens to help save lives by calling 911 if symptoms occur,
become trained in CPR and encourage comprehensive automated
external defibrillator programs in their communities; and
WHEREAS, Making the right choices relating to proper
nutrition, physical activity, doctor visits and other lifestyle
methods is essential to living a heart-healthy life; and
WHEREAS, The American Heart Association is celebrating
February 2010 as "American Heart Month" and promoting education
and awareness by encouraging citizens to learn the warning signs
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of heart attack and stroke; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the month of February
2010 as "American Heart Month" in Pennsylvania and urge all
citizens to recognize the critical importance of tools and
skills that will increase survival rates from cardiac arrest so
that thousands of lives can be saved each year.
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