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.
CK Blood Test. Your doctor may order a creatine kinase test to screen you for any of the conditions that commonly lead to increased CK levels in the blood. MedlinePlus suggests that it is important to inform the doctor about any medications that you might be taking including ampicillin, amphotericin B, aspirin and alcohol.