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About United S the heart George the Unlve; an audien tion volun
i million'people In the
havti diseases of
id blood vessels, Dr.
lof, chen surgeon at
Ity of Virginia, told
of Heart Assoda__jers and others Interested m the Heart programs of research education, and community service assembled for a regional meeting in Staunton
Monday evening, January 14.
The meeting was presided over
by Prank L.|summerSv Jr., Staunton attorney who Is Augusta
County Fund Campaign chairman. Percy Willson, Staunton, Is vice-chair
“The heajrt diseases accounted
for 8I0L000 deaths during 1955—the most recent year for which statistics are available,” Dr. Minor pointed out. “This Is
53 per cent of all deaths from all causes during the entire year; or more than one out of every two deaths!
' discussed various
; dlseaSe; and highrie
of the; advances
[been, made toward
at least some ci
The sj fonhs of lighted that have tonquering them.
He said is a prevent that this fever is preceded by atreptocoelc Infection which can. usually be controlled with penltiat
rheuniatlc fever
able disease. He said
cillln.
Dr. Mino tertoscle arteries through consequent!; parts of
the
explained that ar>r
hardening of the
the flow of bUpod
blood vessels and
prevents various
jbody from receiving proper nOur pipes when
In disc block the or said tha
ssolve sue general use five years.
He refe that Is bei: University Medicine College of
iment as do water
ley corrode,
lg blood clots which
of blood, Dr. Mlnanti-coagulants
to
clots have been In
ior the past four or
the America In Virginia, cal year, nes allocated for
to the research
conducted at the
[ Virginia School of
at the Medical __ ila through the
use of Heartl funds provided by Virginia Heaft Association and
Heart Association,
or the present fls$20,000
has been
1 research. This is In* additiojn to $33,000 cintributed to A nerican Heart Association this year for its national heart research activities.
The Heart Association conducts prograns of professional and lay eduet tion, provides five diagnostic clirics, several rehabilitation progiams, and cooperates with several health agencies in sponscrlng the Virginia Crafts Guild. The guild trains handicapped workers to make quality produ< ts that can be marketed beca lse they are available and not because they are made by handicapped workers.
James H. Stone, Richmond, executive •director of the Virginia Heart Association, explained that the policy of \ irglnla Heart Association Is thit Heart conduct Its own campaign during February.
“We are not . igainst Community Chests ant United Funds,” Mr. Stone said “They do a fine job. The Heart Association feels,. however, that it is not to Its advantage to; < omblne Its fund raising efforts ' with those of lo
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