,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,s9ema 7= h]self1 ,mrs4       
,fis*]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,baldw91     
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4  
,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1
 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,ms4    
,ros51 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,ms4 ,/ab5[7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,febru>y #bjbj z ,am]ican    
,he>t ,mon? & ,febru>y #g1 #bjbj1 z     
,national ,we> ,r$ ,day4  ,:]eas        
c>diovascul> disease affects m51 wom51 &
 *ildr5 ( e age & race 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjjc & #bjac1 ! 
dea? rate f c>diovascul> disease fell   
ne>ly #cj p]c5t1 b c>diovascul> disease 
cont9ues to be ! lead+ cause ( dea? 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 tak+ ! lives (           
approximately #hjj1jjj individuals 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye> & acc\nt+ = #a 9  
#c dea?s across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas        
cong5ital he>t defects are !-- 7#a7 mo/ 

common bir? defect 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#b7 lead+ kill] ( infants ) bir?       
defects2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 an e/imat$    
#hjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h
 a he>t attack1 ( :om an e/imat$        
#aae1jjj die2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1          
c>diovascul> disease acc\nt$ =          
approximately #eee1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 heal?  
c>e exp5ditures & lo/ productivity2     
,:]eas x is e/imat$ t c>diovascul>      
disease w acc\nt = approximately        
#a1jic1ijj1jjj1jjj 9 heal? c>e          
exp5ditures & lo/ productivity annually 
by #bjce2 ,:]eas individuals 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates h made great progress 9 r$uc+ !  
dea? rate = c>diovascul> disease1 b ?is 
progress has be5 m mode/ ) respect to ! 
dea? rate = c>diovascul> disease 9 wom5 
& m9orities2 ,:]eas _m p d n recognize t
 c>diovascul> disease is ! lead+ kill] (
 wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 tak+ ! lives ( 
ov] #djj1jjj wom5 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas ov]   
#ab ( all ,african-,am]ican adults h "s 
=m ( c>diovascul> disease1 includ+ #eg4a
 p]c5t ( ,african-,am]ican wom5 & #fj4a 

p]c5t ( ,african-,am]ican m52 ,:]eas    
,alaska ,natives & ,am]ican ,indians are
 m likely to die f c>diovascul> disease 
?an individuals f o!r e?nic gr\ps2      
,:]eas ,native ,hawaiians h high]       
mortality rates & die at a y\ng] av]age 
age f c>diovascul> disease ?an o!r e?nic
 gr\ps 9 ,hawaii2 ,:]eas _m m9ority     
wom51 includ+ ,african-,am]ican1        
,hispanic1 ,asian-,am]ican1 & ,native   
,am]ican wom5 & wom5 f indig5\s         
populations1 h a great] preval5ce ( risk
 factors or are at a high] risk ( dea? f
 he>t disease1 /roke1 & o!r c>diovascul>
 diseases1 b are less likely to "k ( !  
risk2 ,:]eas wom5 con/itute ab\t #bj    
p]c5t ( enroll$ pati5ts 9 c>diovascul>  
disease cl9ical trials2 ,:]eas1 due to !
 diff]5ces 9 c>diovascul> disease betwe5
 m5 & wom51 m rese>* & data on ! effects
 ( c>diovascul> disease treatm5ts = wom5
 is vital2 ,:]eas vet]ans h high] rates 
( c>diovascul> disease ?an nonvet]ans2  
,:]eas female vet]ans are less likely   
?an male vet]ans to be includ$ 9 /udies 

on ! effects ( c>diovascul> disease on  
vet]ans2 ,:]eas female vet]ans are less 
likely ?an male vet]ans to receive      
adequate treatm5t = c>diovascul>        
disease2 ,:]eas ext5sive cl9ical &      
/ati/ical /udies h id5tifi$ major &     
contribut+ factors t increase ! risk (  
c>diovascul> disease1 includ+-- 7#a7    
high blood pressure2  7#b7 high blood   
*ole/]ol2  7#c7 us+ tobacco products2   
7#d7 exposure to tobacco smoke2  7#e7   
physical inactivity2  7#f7 obesity2 &   
7#g7 diabetes mellitus2 ,:]eas an       
individual c greatly r$uce ! risk (     
c>diovascul> disease ?r\gh life/yle     
modification c\pl$ ) m$ical treatm5t :5 
necess>y2 ,:]eas great] aw>5ess & e>ly  
detection ( risk factors = c>diovascul> 
disease c improve & save ! lives ( _m   
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>2  
,:]eas1 "u section #aja7a7 ( title #cf1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,presid5t is     
reque/$ to issue an annual proclamation 
designat+ ,febru>y z ,am]ican ,he>t     
,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,he>t1 ,lung1 

& ,blood ,in/itute ( ! ,national        
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,am]ican ,he>t   
,association1 & _m o!r organizations    
celebrate ,national ,we> ,r$ ,day dur+  
,febru>y by go+ r$ to increase aw>5ess  
ab\t c>diovascul> disease z ! lead+     
kill] ( wom52 & ,:]eas1 e ye> s9ce      
#aifd1 ! ,presid5t has issu$ a          
proclamation designat+ ! mon? ( ,febru>y
 z ,am]ican ,he>t ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates-- 7,a7  
,febru>y #bjbj z ,am]ican ,he>t ,mon?2 &
  7,b7 ,febru>y #g1 #bjbj1 z ,national  
,we> ,r$ ,day2  7#b7 supports ! goals & 
ideals ( ,am]ican ,he>t ,mon? &         
,national ,we> ,r$ ,day2  7#c7          
recognizes & reaffirms ! commitm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7,a7 promot+ aw>5ess 
ab\t ! causes1 risks1 & prev5tion (     
c>diovascul> disease2  7,b7 support+    
rese>* on c>diovascul> disease2 &  7,c7 
exp&+ access to m$ical treatm5t =       
c>diovascul> disease2  7#d7 comm5ds !   
ef=ts ( ,/ates1 t]ritories1 &           
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1          

localities1 nonpr(it organizations1     
bus9esses1 & o!r entities1 & ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates :o support ,am]ican ,he>t 
,mon? & ,national ,we> ,r$ ,day2 &  7#e7
 enc\rages e individual 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates to le>n ab\t 8 or h] risk =      
c>diovascul> disease4