The heart is a muscle that pumps oxygenated blood from the lungs to the rest of the body and deoxygenated blood back to the lungs. The coronary arteries supply the heart with blood but can become blocked, preventing oxygen from reaching the heart muscles and causing a heart attack. Symptoms of a heart attack include chest pain or discomfort, pain in other areas of the upper body, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea. To reduce heart attack risk, people should control cholesterol, blood pressure, avoid smoking, maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly, and limit alcohol intake.