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PRINTER'S NO. 1559
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
286
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, GREENLEAF, SCAVELLO, RAFFERTY, AUMENT,
DINNIMAN, TEPLITZ, SABATINA, TARTAGLIONE, SCHWANK, WOZNIAK,
EICHELBERGER, BREWSTER, VULAKOVICH, BARTOLOTTA, HAYWOOD,
FONTANA, BLAKE, COSTA, WARD, WHITE, FARNESE, BOSCOLA, MENSCH,
RESCHENTHALER AND HUGHES, FEBRUARY 10, 2016
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, FEBRUARY 10, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of February 14 through 20, 2016, as
"Cardiac Rehabilitation Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The American Association of Cardiovascular and
Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) is observing "National Cardiac
Rehabilitation Week" from February 14 through 20, 2016, with the
theme "Changing Lives One Heart At A Time"; and
WHEREAS, Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death
in our nation; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has the 18th highest death rate
from cardiovascular disease in our nation; and
WHEREAS, The goal of cardiac rehabilitation is to help heart
disease patients learn to reduce risk factors, such as smoking,
high blood pressure, high cholesterol, physical inactivity,
diabetes and obesity, that increase the chance of future health
problems; and
WHEREAS, Observation of AACVPR's "National Cardiac
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Rehabilitation Week" calls special attention to the dedicated
cardiac rehabilitation professionals who promote the
dissemination of information about coronary heart disease, its
prevention and rehabilitation; and
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 14
through 20, 2016, 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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