[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 26 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H817]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMERICAN HEART MONTH

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of American 
Heart Month. February, you know, is not just about Valentine's Day, but 
it's also a month designated to raise awareness of heart disease, 
especially its impact and effects on women.
  Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women. And most 
Americans, including over 90 percent of primary care physicians, are 
not even aware that heart disease kills more women each year than men.
  We have lost far too many of our loved ones to heart disease. I dare 
say each of us knows someone, a dear friend or a family member, 
affected by it. And that's why I reintroduced H.R. 3526, the Heart for 
Women Act, to increase awareness of and access to care for those 
impacted by heart disease.
  I encourage my colleagues to cosponsor this legislation and join me 
in the battle against heart disease.

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