Kidnapped by the SLA. On February 4, 1974, at the age of 19, Patty Hearst was taken hostage by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army, who aimed to garner a hefty ransom from her wealthy father.
There is also a blood test for B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), which can indicate active heart failure. Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) to assess the heart rate and rhythm. This test can often detect heart disease, heart attack, an enlarged heart, or abnormal heart rhythms that may cause heart failure.
A new assay searches the bloodstream for cells that come from damaged arteries plagued by plaque. A simple blood test developed by scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in California could prove effective in predicting a heart attack. The test, reported on today in the journal Physical Biology, identifies endothelial cells in the bloodstream.