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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of |
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irregular heartbeat, according to the Centers for Disease Control |
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and Prevention; and |
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WHEREAS, Approximately 95 percent of atrial fibrillation is |
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nonvalvular, and nonvalvular AF affects an estimated 5.8 million |
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people in the United States; the risk of stroke is five times |
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greater for these individuals, and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation |
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is estimated to cost $6.65 billion per year, primarily due to the |
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direct and indirect costs of hospitalization; and |
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WHEREAS, In Texas, stroke was the third-leading cause of |
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death as of 2015, with a prevalence of three percent among persons |
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18 years of age and older; it also disproportionately affects |
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non-Hispanic blacks, who are significantly more likely to die from |
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stroke than whites; and |
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WHEREAS, Risk factors for atrial fibrillation include high |
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blood pressure, heart failure, diabetes, advanced age, |
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hyperthyroidism, and heart disease; in addition, many modifiable |
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lifestyle behaviors can lead to a stroke, among them physical |
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inactivity, tobacco use, poor diet, and heavy alcohol consumption; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Atrial fibrillation is an extremely serious health |
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issue, but outcomes can be improved with heightened awareness of |
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the condition and effective measures for treatment and prevention; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize September 2019 as Atrial Fibrillation |
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Awareness Month and commend the Texas Department of State Health |
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Services, the Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, |
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and the Texas Heart Attack and Stroke Data Collaborative for their |
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efforts to address atrial fibrillation. |