STATEResolution OFENROLLED OKLAHOMA 2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) 3 SENATE RESOLUTION 2NO. By:

Rader2 5By: 6 AS INTRODUCED 7 A Resolution declaring the fourth Wednesday in February of each year as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day;

Rader, Alvord, Bergstrom, Boren, Brooks, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Daniels, Deevers, Dossett, Frix, Gillespie, Gollihare, Goodwin, Green, Grellner, Guthrie, Hall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kern, Kirt, Mann, McIntosh, Murdock, Nice, Paxton, Pederson, Prieto, Pugh, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, and Woods A Resolution declaring the fourth Wednesday in February of each year as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day;

and Req.WHEREAS, HCM shares symptoms with other common cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, such as shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, palpitations, and fainting, making it difficult to distinguish HCM from other diseases;

No.and WHEREAS, when untreated, the all-cause mortality risk is three to four times higher in patients with HCM than that of the general population;

1777and Page 1 WHEREAS, HCMknowing sharesone’s symptomsmedical withhistory otherand commonany cardiovascularsigns 2 and pulmonarysymptoms diseases, such as shortness of breath,HCM chestis pain,an 3important fatigue,first palpitations,step andin fainting,receiving makingan itaccurate difficultdiagnosis toof distinguishHCM; HCM from other diseases;

and 5 WHEREAS, when untreated, the all-cause mortality risk is three 6 to four times higher in patients with HCM than that of the general 7 population;

and WHEREAS, knowing one’s medical history and any signs and 9 symptoms of HCM is an important first step in receiving an accurate diagnosis of HCM;

Req.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

No.ENR.

1777S. Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION 2 OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

3R. THAT the Senate declares the fourth Wednesday in February of each year as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day in the State 5 of Oklahoma in order to raise public awareness about HCM.

6NO. THAT the Senate acknowledges the critical importance of HCM 7 awareness to improve cardiovascular health in this state.

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THAT the Senate acknowledges the critical importance of HCM awareness to improve cardiovascular health in this state.

THAT the Senate supports raising awareness of the consequences of undiagnosed and untreated HCM and the need to seek appropriate care for HCM as a serious public health issue.

60-1-1777Adopted DCby 2/25/2025the 1:33:19Senate PMthe Req.26th day of February, 2025.

No.Presiding Officer of the Senate OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

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