TnT and H-FABP for diagnosis of cardiac damage in infection

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing in a subj ect whether cardiac damage is associated with systemic infection. The method is based on the determination of the amount(s) of a cardiac troponin and/or of H-FABP (Heart-type fatty acid binding protein) in a sample from a subject suspected to suffer from systemic infection, and on the comparison of the, thus, determined amount(s) to a reference amount (reference amounts). Further envisaged are kits and devices adapted to carry out the method of the present invention.