It is a muscle located between the lungs and pumps blood through the blood vessels to all organs of the body to be supplied with oxygen.

• coronary heart disease: diseases that affect the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle.
• cerebrovascular disease: diseases that affect the blood vessels that supply the brain.
• Arterial diseases: diseases that affect the blood vessels that supply the arms and legs.
• Rheumatic heart disease: damage to the heart muscle and heart valves, resulting from rheumatic fever caused by bacteria.
• Congenital heart disease: Heart defects observed at birth.
• Pulmonary embolism: Blood clots that develop in the veins of the legs and can travel to the heart and lungs.

• Symptoms of a heart attack include:
• Pain or discomfort in the center of the chest.
• Pain or discomfort in the left shoulder, elbows, jaw, or back.
• The patient may experience difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
• Nausea.
• Dizziness or fainting.
• Sweating.

If these symptoms appear, you must visit the emergency room to take the necessary action.

• One of the most important means of prevention is changing lifestyle and unhealthy habits to reduce the complications of the disease, which include the following:
• Follow a healthy diet to maintain a normal blood pressure level.
• Maintaining a healthy weight within normal limits based on body mass.
• Stay away from food rich in cholesterol.
• Playing sports. .
• Commitment to the drug treatment prescribed by the specialist doctor.
• Stop smoking and interacting with smokers.​