,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjbj,mrs4 ,beatty submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! impact & importance (      
improv+ prev5tion1 detection1 & treatm5t
 modalities = ,african-,am]ican wom5 )  
c>diovascul> disease & diabetes4  ,:]eas
 c>diovascul> disease 7,,cvd7--includ+  
coron>y he>t disease1 he>t failure1     
/roke1 & high blood pressure--is ! lead+
 cause ( dea? = m5 & wom5 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,african ,am]icans h a   
?ree-fold great] risk ( develop+ ,,cvd  
?an all o!r ,am]icans2 ,:]eas accord+ to
 ! ,am]ican ,he>t ,association1 among   
,african-,am]ican wom5 ages #bj & old]1 
ne>ly half 7#dh4c p]c5t7 already h      
,,cvd2 ,:]eas high] rates ( he>t attack1
 sudd5 c>diac arre/1 he>t failure1 &    
/roke disproportionately affect         
,african-,am]ican wom52 ,:]eas ,,cvd    
kills ne>ly #ej1jjj ,african-,am]ican   

wom5 annually1 b only "o 9 five         
,african-,am]ican wom5 believes %e is   
p]sonally at risk2 ,:]eas major risk    
factors = he>t disease1 includ+         
diabetes1 smok+1 elevat$ blood pressure1
 high blood *ole/]ol1 physical          
inactivity1 obesity1 & a family hi/ory (
 he>t disease1 all disproportionately   
impact ,black wom52 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t 
prolong$ exposure to /ress1 z f cop+ )  
racism1 may produce high] levels ( !    
/ress hormone cortisol 9 ,black wom5 :i*
 c lead to high] rates ( obesity1 !reby 
increas+ ! risk ( he>t disease & o!r    
*ronic illness2 ,:]eas c>diovascul>     
disease poses a significant f9ancial    
burd5 9 ! =m ( direct heal? c>e co/s &  
lo/ productivity1 co/+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
approximately #bjj billion a ye>2 ,:]eas
 c>diovascul> ev5ts su* z /roke c cause 
p]man5t & debilitat+ damage ) only #aj  
p]c5t ( /roke survivors mak+ a full     
recov]y2 ,:]eas #ci4e million wom5 h    
pr$iabetes2 ,:]eas diabetes has be5 l9k$
 to c>diovascul> illnesses1 & adult     

diabetics are m likely to be at risk =  
he>t attacks1 /rokes1 & high blood      
pressure2 ,:]eas diabetes has be5 l9k$  
to c>diovascul> illnesses2 ,:]eas _m    
,african-,am]ican wom5 ) diabetes are   
unaw>e t hav+ diabetes increases _! risk
 = ,,cvd2 ,:]eas wom5 ) diabetes are #dj
 p]c5t m likely to develop he>t disease2
 ,:]eas at lea/ #fh p]c5t ( p ) diabetes
 age #fe & old] die ( "s =m ( he>t      
disease & #af p]c5t die f /roke2 ,:]eas 
ge/ational diabetes mellitus 7,,gdm7 is 
a disease *>act]iz$ by high blood sug>  
7glucose7 levels dur+ pregnancy1 & x    
raises a "m's risk ( gett+ type #b      
diabetes & he>t disease lat] 9 life2    
,:]eas ,african-,am]ican wom5 :o develop
 ,,gdm dur+ pregnancy face a #eb p]c5t  
increas$ risk ( develop+ diabetes 9 !   
future comp>$ to ,:ite wom5 :o develop  
,,gdm2 & ,:]eas c>diovascul>            
complications are ! lead+ cause (       
pregnancy-relat$ dea? 9 ,black wom53    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     

importance ( decreas+ c>diovascul>      
disease among all populations1          
especially among ,african-,am]ican wom52
  7#b7 recognizes ! unique factors t    
impact ,african ,am]icans1 includ+      
racism & /ress1 :i* lead to             
disproportionately rates ( he>t disease1
 /roke1 diabetes1 & mat]nal mortality2  
7#c7 promotes ! necessity ( spread+     
aw>5ess & improv+ education ab\t        
c>diovascul> risk factors & prev5tive   
heal? & life/yle *oices t contribute to 
r$uc$ c>diovascul> risk2  7#d7          
recognizes prev5tion ( c>diovascul>     
disease & relat$ risk factors z !       
f\ndation = effective1 lifelong         
managem5t ( c>diovascul> heal?2  7#e7   
supports ! education ( pati5ts1 heal?   
c>e provid]s1 & policymak]s ab\t        
c>diovascul> heal?2  7#f7 recognizes !  
value ( inve/m5t 9 c>diovascul> disease 
!rapy rese>* & developm5t2  7#g7        
enc\rages e>ly & cont9u\s pati5t access 
to innovative1 lifesav+ c>diovascul>    
disease !rapies2  7#h7 supports !       

importance ( heal? managem5t /rategies t
 improve access to c>diovascul> te/+ &  
prev5tive s]vices 9 all communities2    
7#i7 recognizes ! importance ( decreas+ 
! preval5ce ( he>t disease1 /roke1 &    
diabetes = all 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#aj7
 recognizes ! release ( ! report entitl$
 ,black ,wom5 ,vote3 ,national ,heal?   
,policy ,ag5da #bjah-bjai1 :i* is a     
f\ndational policy bluepr9t t (f]s      
evid5ce to bo? policymak]s &            
practition]s z to :y ! heal? & wellness 
( m ?an #bj million ,black wom5 matt] 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#aa7 recognizes t  
,women,heart3 ! ,national ,coalition =  
,wom5 ) ,he>t ,disease is a pati5t-c5t]$
 organization t supports1 educates1 &   
advocates = all wom5 liv+ ) & at high   
risk ( he>t disease 9 ord] to improve _!
 heal? & quality ( life & to address    
inequities 9 heal? c>e = wom54