At the age of 19, she was discovered by George Burns in Las Vegas. She appeared on The Jack Benny Show, and was soon in the movies with Pocketful of Miracles. Her first important role came in 1963 with Bye, Bye Birdie, a musical about a rock star who is drafted into the army (hmmm...).
The enzyme level continues to rise for the first 18 to 24 hours after a heart attack and slowly returns to normal after a few days. If creatine kinase is elevated, a more specific test (troponin) can help confirm the presence of a heart attack.
Creatine kinase, also called CK or creatine phosphokinase or CPK, is a blood enzyme. Tests for CK and the fraction CK-MB are used to confirm the existence of heart muscle damage and are used as rapid detection of a heart attack.reatine kinase, also called CK or creatine phosphokinase or CPK, is a blood enzyme. Tests for CK and the fraction CK-MB are used to confirm the existence of heart muscle damage and are used as rapid detection of a heart attack.