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 FIRST OF ITS KIND GENETIC BLOOD TESTS CAN DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A BLOCKAGE IN YOUR HEART. KPBS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REPORTER PEGGY JOINS US WITH HOW THIS SIMPLE TEST COULD SPARE PATIENTS FROM INVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES.