[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6056-6057]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, last month we celebrated Heart Month, 
a time for us to reflect upon heart disease, its effects, and our 
methods of prevention.
  I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the Miami Heart 
Research Institute for its dedication to the research and the treatment 
of this life-threatening disease.
  Heart disease is the single leading cause of death for American 
women. Obviously, women make an indispensable contribution to the 
growth of our culture and must be ensured every opportunity for good 
health and longevity. It is critical that women be educated on the risk 
of heart disease as well as on the effective methods of prevention.
  I hope that my colleagues will join me in recognizing the efforts of 
the Miami Heart Research Institute and that we will all grow in the 
awareness of the impact which heart disease has on Americans, 
especially our Nation's women.

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