Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AJR49 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 49
5	5	May 25, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives MURPHY, CABRERA, DRAKE, OHNSTAD,
6	6	ROZAR, SHANKLAND, SINICKI and C LANCY, cosponsored by Senators
7	7	CABRAL-GUEVARA, COWLES, ROYS and SPREITZER. Referred to Committee on
8	8	Rules.
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10	10	Relating to: designating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day and efforts
11	11	to educate people about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
12	12	Whereas, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a chronic cardiovascular
13	13	disease involving thickening of the heart muscle and can potentially lead to
14	14	debilitating symptoms and serious complications including heart failure, atrial
15	15	fibrillation, stroke, and in rare cases sudden cardiac death; and
16	16	Whereas, HCM is the most common inheritable heart disease and can affect
17	17	anyone regardless of age, gender, or ethnicity with a reported prevalence ranging
18	18	from 1 in 200 to 1 in 500 in the general population; and
19	19	Whereas, an estimated 700,000 to 1,650,000 people in the United States have
20	20	HCM, yet 85 percent of them may remain undiagnosed; and
21	21	Whereas, HCM shares symptoms with other common cardiovascular and
22	22	pulmonary diseases, such as shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, palpitations,
23	23	and fainting, making it difficult to distinguish HCM from these other diseases; and
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41	41	Whereas, all-cause mortality risk is three to four times higher in patients with
42	42	HCM than that of the general population; and
43	43	Whereas, knowing one's medical history and any signs and symptoms of HCM
44	44	is an important first step in receiving an accurate diagnosis of HCM; and
45	45	Whereas, a healthcare provider must conduct a thorough screening with
46	46	cardiac health questions to help identify a risk of cardiac disorders both genetic and
47	47	congenital; and
48	48	Whereas, a health-care provider may conduct several tests, including an
49	49	echocardiogram, a cardiac MRI, or genetic testing to confirm a family history of
50	50	HCM, and must examine the heart to diagnose HCM; and
51	51	Whereas, following a diagnosis of HCM, it is important for patients to work with
52	52	their healthcare provider to learn more about their disease and understand different
53	53	management options, including prescription medicines and surgical treatment
54	54	options that may help; and
55	55	Whereas, the fourth Wednesday in February is an appropriate day to observe
56	56	Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day; now, therefore, be it
57	57	Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin
58	58	Legislature designates the fourth Wednesday in February of each year as
59	59	“Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day” in Wisconsin in order to raise public
60	60	awareness about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; and, be it further
61	61	Resolved, That the Wisconsin Legislature acknowledges the critical
62	62	importance of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy awareness to improve cardiovascular
63	63	health in Wisconsin; and, be it further
64	64	Resolved, That the Wisconsin Legislature supports raising awareness of the
65	65	consequences of undiagnosed and untreated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and the
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94	94	need to seek appropriate care for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as a serious public
95	95	health issue; and, be it further
96	96	Resolved, That the Wisconsin Legislature respectfully requests the Governor
97	97	to issue annually a proclamation recognizing the fourth Wednesday in February in
98	98	as “Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day” in Wisconsin and calls upon the
99	99	people in this state to observe the day with appropriate programs and activities.
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