PENNSYLVANIA, February 20 - PRINTER'S NO. 222

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

23

Session of

2025

INTRODUCED BY J. WARD, BAKER, FONTANA, MARTIN, BROWN, CULVER,

COMITTA, COSTA AND CAPPELLETTI, FEBRUARY 20, 2025

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, FEBRUARY 20, 2025

A RESOLUTION

Designating the week of February 9 through 15, 2025, as "Cardiac

Rehabilitation Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The American Association of Cardiovascular and

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) is observing "National Cardiac

Rehabilitation Week" from February 9 through 15, 2025, with the

theme "And The Beat Goes On"; and

WHEREAS, Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death

in our nation and in this Commonwealth, with 22% of residents

dying of coronary heart disease; and

WHEREAS, The goal of cardiac rehabilitation is to help heart

disease patients learn to reduce risk factors, including

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

Rehabilitation Week" calls special attention to the cardiac

rehabilitation professionals who promote the dissemination of

information about coronary heart disease, its prevention and

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