PRINTER'S NO. 372
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
72
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WARD, QUIGLEY, FEE, NEILSON, DUSH, SONNEY,
CALTAGIRONE, MURT, LONGIETTI, HELM, SCHLOSSBERG, SAYLOR,
WATSON, O'BRIEN, MACKENZIE, READSHAW, CAUSER, RYAN, KNOWLES,
MILLARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, ZIMMERMAN, O'NEILL, BOBACK, BIZZARRO,
PICKETT, MARSICO, KINSEY, RADER, B. MILLER, GILLEN, V. BROWN,
FARRY, IRVIN, GABLER, McGINNIS, FREEMAN AND KORTZ,
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of February 12 through 18, 2017, as
"Cardiac Rehabilitation Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The American Association of Cardiovascular and
Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) is observing "National Cardiac
Rehabilitation Week" from February 12 through 18, 2017, with the
theme "Going Beyond the Beat"; 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, Observation of AACVPR's "National Cardiac
Rehabilitation Week" calls special attention to the dedicated
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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 House of Representatives designate the
week of February 12 through 18, 2017, 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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