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                                                                  H.R. No. 418



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of 
death amongst Texans since 1940; and
	WHEREAS, Every hour over six Texans die from cardiovascular 
disease; and     
	WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death 
for Texas women since 2001; and
	WHEREAS, Cardiac death in women age 35 to 44 has increased 
more than 20 percent in the last decade; and
	WHEREAS, Of all female cardiovascular deaths, 12 percent will 
occur in women under the age of 65; and
	WHEREAS, Sixty-three percent of women who die suddenly of 
coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms of this disease; 
and
	WHEREAS, The total average hospital charges for 
cardiovascular disease amongst women is $813,134,383; and
	WHEREAS, The American Heart Association has launched a 
campaign designated to raise women's awareness of the magnitude of 
cardiovascular disease as "Go Red for Women"; and
	WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby declare the month of February Texas Women's 
Heart Month in the State of Texas.

                                                                        Thompson

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 418 was adopted by the House on 
February 17, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House