method to diagnose paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, method to assist in the diagnosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and its uses

摘要

the present invention relates to a method for diagnosing paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a subject, comprising: determining the amount of fabp-3 (fatty acid-binding protein 3) in a sample from a subject suspected of undergoing paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and compare the determined quantity with a reference value. the method of the present invention may further comprise the determination of a bnp-like peptide. the present invention further encompasses a device adapted to carry out the method of the present invention.