PRINTER'S NO. 1526
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
273
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY ALLOWAY, KITCHEN, BREWSTER, DINNIMAN, SABATINA,
ARGALL, GREENLEAF, VULAKOVICH, TEPLITZ, SCAVELLO, BARTOLOTTA,
HAYWOOD, FONTANA, BLAKE, YUDICHAK, WARD, RAFFERTY, BROWNE,
BAKER, YAW, COSTA, WHITE, FARNESE, BOSCOLA AND MENSCH,
JANUARY 27, 2016
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 27, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of February 2016 as "American Heart Month"
in Pennsylvania and urging all Pennsylvanians to recognize
the critical importance of the tools and skills that will
increase survival rates from cardiac arrest.
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease is the nation's leading cause
of death and costliest disease with direct and indirect costs
estimated to be $240.2 billion; and
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease accounts for one out of three
deaths nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 2,500 Americans die of cardiovascular disease
each day, an average of one death every 34 seconds; and
WHEREAS, Individuals under 75 years of age account for nearly
33% of deaths due to cardiovascular disease; and
WHEREAS, The research is clear that there are preventive
strategies, as well as community-based strategies, that can
increase survival rates from cardiovascular disease; and
WHEREAS, The American Heart Association's 2020 impact goal
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seeks to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by
20% while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and
stroke by 20% through research, population-level 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 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and
encourage comprehensive automated external defibrillator (AED)
programs in their communities; and
WHEREAS, The American Heart Association is celebrating the
month of February 2016 as "American Heart Month" and promoting
education and awareness by encouraging citizens to learn the
warning signs of heart attack and stroke; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate, in recognition of the importance
of the ongoing fight against heart disease, recognize the month
of February 2016 as "American Heart Month" in Pennsylvania and
urge all Pennsylvanians to recognize the critical importance of
the tools and skills that will increase survival rates from
cardiac arrest.
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