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resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = ! designation (     
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,valve ,disease ,aw>5ess ,day1 co9cid+ )
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valves & c r$uce blood fl[1 caus+ ! he>t
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e/imat$ to h mod]ate to sev]e valve     
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old] are e/imat$ to h valve disease2    
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disease c lead to major heal? problems  
includ+3 decreas$ mobility1 disability1 

loss ( indep5d5ce1 he>t failure1 /roke1 
blood clott+1 or ev5 dea?2 ,:]eas :5    
aortic /5osis1 a common =m ( valve      
disease1 becomes sev]e1 ! av]age        
survival rate )\t surgical int]v5tion is
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onset ( symptoms & #bj p]c5t at #e ye>s2
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su* z %ortness ( brea?1 excessive       
fatigue1 & fa9t+ are (t5 dismiss$ z     
normal aspects ( ag+2 ,:]eas p are at   
high] risk ( develop+ he>t valve disease
 if !y h high blood pressure1 high      
*ole/]ol1 insul9 resi/ance1 diabetes1   
coron>y he>t disease1 a cong5ital he>t  
abnormality or family hi/ory ( valve    
disease1 a hi/ory ( he>t problems l he>t
 attack or he>t failure1 rheumatic fev] 
or infective endoc>ditis1 or previ\s    
valve disease2 ,:]eas p are also at     
high] risk ( develop+ he>t valve disease
 if !y are a smok]1 ov]weight or obese1 
or old] 9 age2 ,:]eas he>t valve        
disease1 ) prop] education & aw>5ess1 c 
(t5 be detect$ ?r\gh a simple physical  

exam & treat$ ) ei!r valve repair or    
valve replacem5t2 ,:]eas life/yle *anges
 & m$ication may relieve _m symptoms &  
complications ( valve disease2 ,:]eas ! 
survival rate = valve surg]y is         
approximately #ig p]c5t1 & 9 mo/ cases  
pati5ts are reliev$ ( symptoms & enjoy a
 long] life2 & ,:]eas ! designation (   
,febru>y #bb1 #bjag1 z ,national ,he>t  
,valve ,disease ,aw>5ess ,day1 & co9cid+
 ) ,am]ican ,he>t ,mon?1 w raise public 
aw>5ess ab\t ! specific risks ( he>t    
valve disease & ensure pati5ts receive a
 timely diagnosis & prop] treatm5t3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports--  7,a7 
! designation ( ,national ,he>t ,valve  
,disease ,aw>5ess ,day2 &  7,b7 ! ef=ts 
( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human         
,s]vices1 z well z ! entire m$ical      
community1 to educate p ab\t ! risks1   
symptoms1 & treatm5t ( he>t valve       
disease2 &  7#b7 respectfully reque/s t 
! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives     
transmit a copy ( ?is resolution to !   

,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4