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The Egyptian artistic community spent hours of anxiety after the head of the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, artist Hisham Atwa, suffered a sudden and urgent health crisis in his heart, which required his immediate transfer to the hospital to receive urgent medical care.

A source close to the artist revealed in exclusive statements to Al-Arabiya.net that Atwa was carrying out his duties and work completely normally during the past period without any complaints, but he suddenly felt severe physical fatigue that escalated into a sharp and sudden pain in the chest and shoulder areas, and he did not have time to bear it, which prompted those close to him to immediately transfer him to a private hospital in the Dokki area of Giza Governorate to save the situation.

He added that the medical team subjected the artist to quick and accurate examinations, the results of which showed urgent problems in the heart muscle due to blockage in some coronary arteries, which required urgent surgical intervention to save his life by installing two stents to widen the blocked arteries.

The source explained that the great director spent about 24 full hours in the intensive care unit under precise medical observation and devices to ensure the stability of vital signs, confirming that his health condition witnessed a noticeable and reassuring improvement after the surgery, which prompted the doctors to allow him to leave the hospital and return home to complete the prescribed recovery period.

Egyptian artist Hisham Atwa

Who is Hisham Atwa?

It is worth noting that Hisham Atwa is one of the most prominent makers of theater and drama in Egypt, and he is a director and theater actor who graduated from the Higher Institute of Theater Arts in Cairo. He left clear marks in cinema and television through his participation in distinguished works including the film 'Rasha Garia' with Ashraf Abdel Baqi, the film 'Al-Ferqa 16 Egran', and 'Al-Rajul Al-Ghamid Bihdhamatihi', along with the sitcom 'Ragel wa Set Setat', and the series 'Baba Al-Magal' and 'Mawlana Al-Ashiq' alongside star Mostafa Shaaban.

In the world of directing, Atwa's name shone in numerous plays, the latest of which was the successful performance of the play 'Mimo' for star Ahmed Helmy in the Riyadh season. He also progressed in administrative work at the Ministry of Culture and took over the management of youth theaters, Al-Salam, and Al-Tali'a, until reaching the position of head of the General Authority for Egyptian Cultural Palaces.

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