PRINTER'S NO. 4015
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1067
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY NESBIT, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, MARSICO, COHEN,
FREEMAN, VEREB, DiGIROLAMO, CAUSER, SCHLOSSBERG, SAYLOR,
KIRKLAND, ROSS, KINSEY, PICKETT, WARD, LONGIETTI, COOK-ARTIS,
QUIGLEY, READSHAW, WATSON, JAMES, MILLARD, NEILSON, D. COSTA,
PHILLIPS-HILL, YOUNGBLOOD, PAYNE, McCARTER AND MAHONEY,
OCTOBER 17, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 17, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of November 2016 as "Pulmonary
Hypertension Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and commending
the work of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.
WHEREAS, The health of our communities is the foundation for
a caring and productive society, and our future rests with our
ability to find cures for and adequately treat individuals who
are afflicted with a variety of illnesses, including pulmonary
hypertension; and
WHEREAS, Pulmonary hypertension is a rare disorder causing
intolerable blood pressure levels in the arteries between the
lungs and heart and is chronic and incurable with a poor
survival rate; and
WHEREAS, Symptoms of pulmonary hypertension may include chest
pain, dizziness, fainting, fatigue, swollen legs and ankles and
irregular heartbeat; and
WHEREAS, Early diagnosis can lead to early treatment and the
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