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.
Canât regular EKG not detect this heart problem? Regular resting electrocardiogram (with the patient at rest) is only useful if it is positive, if the patient just suffered an acute heart attack, or where actual heart attack is in progress. If the resting EKG is reported as ânormalâ or negative, it does not mean much.