Treating heart disease. Although coronary heart disease (CHD) cannot be cured, treatment can help manage the symptoms and reduce the risk of further problems. CHD can be managed effectively with a combination of lifestyle changes, medicine and, in some cases, surgery. With the right treatment, the symptoms of CHD can be reduced and the functioning of the heart improved. Read on to learn about the different treatments you may be offered.
In 1702 Bienville established Fort Louis de la Mobileânamed to honor France's king and to acknowledge the native tribeâat Twenty Seven Mile Bluff on the banks of the Mobile River, just north of present-day Mobile. It was the first French town in the gulf region.
Fort Jefferson is a massive but unfinished coastal fortress. It is the largest masonry structure in the Americas, and is composed of over 16 million bricks. The Dry Tortugas are part of Monroe County, Florida, United States.The fort is located on Garden Key in the lower Florida Keys within the Dry Tortugas National Park, about 70 miles (110 km) west of the island of Key West. Flashback by Nevada Barr (2003) takes place entirely at Fort Jefferson. 2  The mystery shifts between the site as a contemporary national park and as Fort Jefferson during the post-Civil War era. 3  Some scenes for the 1997 made-for-TV movie Assault on Devilâs Island were shot at Fort Jefferson.