PA HR229

Designates September 19, 2025, as "Aortic Disease Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania to educate residents about aortic conditions

More than 25,000 Americans die annually from aortic stenosis and over 13,000 die from abdominal aortic aneurysms each year

Smoking is a major risk factor, with more than 90% of aneurysm patients having been smokers; other risk factors include being male (4-5 times higher occurrence), age over 50, family history, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity

Marfan syndrome affects 1 in 5,000 people with a 50% chance of passing it to the next generation

Aims to promote health screenings, encourage healthy lifestyles, and commemorate those lost to aortic diseases