PRINTER'S NO. 320
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
20
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, SCAVELLO, GREENLEAF, KITCHEN, HAYWOOD,
TEPLITZ, FONTANA, MENSCH, VULAKOVICH, DINNIMAN, YAW, BOSCOLA,
BARTOLOTTA, SCHWANK, WOZNIAK, ALLOWAY, AUMENT, RAFFERTY,
SMITH, HUGHES, COSTA AND YUDICHAK, FEBRUARY 4, 2015
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, FEBRUARY 4, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of February 8 through 14, 2015, as "Cardiac
Rehabilitation Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The American Association of Cardiovascular and
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is observing National Cardiac
Rehabilitation Week, February 8 through 14, 2015, with the theme
"Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Work of Heart"; and
WHEREAS, Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death
in our nation and in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The goal of cardiac rehabilitation is to help heart
disease patients learn to reduce the risk factors, such as
smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, physical
inactivity, diabetes and obesity, which increase the chance of
future health problems; and
WHEREAS, Designation and observation of Cardiac
Rehabilitation Week calls special attention to the dedicated
professionals who promote the dissemination of information about
coronary heart disease, its prevention and rehabilitation; and
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WHEREAS, The dedicated cardiovascular specialists of this
Commonwealth and the strides made to conquer coronary heart
disease are deserving of great recognition; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of February 8
through 14, 2015, as "Cardiac Rehabilitation Week" in
Pennsylvania and commend the American Association of
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation for its work on this
important public health issue.
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