PRINTER'S NO. 2987
No. 370 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, RYAN, BROWNE, CLYMER, CORNELL, DAILEY,
DRUCE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, MICOZZIE, OLIVER,
ORIE, SEYFERT, E. Z. TAYLOR, VANCE, WALKO AND WASHINGTON,
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the week of February 14 through 18, 2000, as
2 "National Heart Failure Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Heart failure has reached epidemic proportions; and
4 WHEREAS, More than 5 million Americans have heart failure;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Nearly 500,000 new cases of heart failure occur
7 annually; and
8 WHEREAS, Heart failure is a chronic and progressive disease
9 of the heart muscle; and
10 WHEREAS, Many risk factors may lead to heart failure; and
11 WHEREAS, Approximately 50% of patients with heart failure
12 have coronary artery disease as a preexisting condition; and
13 WHEREAS, Heart failure is the leading cause of
14 hospitalization for individuals over 65 years of age; and
15 WHEREAS, Less than 50% of patients live five years after
16 their initial diagnosis; and
1 WHEREAS, In recent years, studies have demonstrated that
2 effective drug therapy can relieve symptoms, slow progression of
3 the disease and reduce mortality; and
4 WHEREAS, Early diagnosis is vital to successful treatment;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, the Federal Government recognizes February 14
7 through 18, 2000, as "National Heart Failure Awareness Week";
8 and
9 WHEREAS, Events are planned in cities across the nation to
10 bring awareness to heart failure; therefore be it
11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
12 week of February 14 through 18, 2000, as "National Heart Failure
13 Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage each
15 Commonwealth citizen to learn more about the symptoms, risk
16 factors and treatments of heart failure.
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