[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 9, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E200]
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  COMMENDING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND THE GO RED FOR WOMEN 
                                CAMPAIGN

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                           HON. DENNIS MOORE

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 9, 2005

  Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my deepest 
appreciation to the American Heart Association and its national Go Red 
for Women campaign and for raising public awareness of cardiovascular 
disease, which is the number-one killer of women in the United States.
  Mr. Speaker, the impact of cardiovascular disease in the United 
States is truly shocking, as heart disease and stroke claim the lives 
of nearly 500,000 women each year. This number accounts for 43 percent 
of all female deaths annually, which is more than the next seven causes 
of death combined and nearly twice as many as all forms of cancer. In 
addition, nearly eight million American women are currently living with 
heart disease, 35 percent of those women being the age of 45 or older.
  Obviously, this is an issue that deserves the attention of not only 
health care professionals and policymakers, but the general public as 
well, and the American Heart Association should be commended for its 
efforts to bring the issue of cardiovascular disease to the forefront. 
The Go Red for Women campaign has raised public awareness and continues 
to provide women with the education and tools necessary to overcome 
this terrible disease. By empowering women to take control of their 
health through exercise, healthy eating, and careful monitoring of 
their blood pressure and cholesterol, the AHA has made it possible for 
them to reduce their risk of heart disease and live long, healthy 
lives.
  Mr. Speaker, I again wish to express my deepest appreciation to the 
American Heart Association for its efforts to educate the people of the 
United States about the dangers of cardiovascular disease.

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