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.
An echocardiogram * may show the decreased heart function seen in myocarditis. Blood tests that reveal inflammation of the heart muscle are often abnormal in people with myocarditis and can help in making the diagnosis. A biopsy * of a piece of heart muscle can provide a definitive diagnosis.