Abstract Evaluation of left atrial function is currently an emerging method that may be related to patient prognosis. Classically, the static measures of diameter, area and volume are the most used for this purpose. The technique known as speckle tracking is capable of providing dynamic information of the left atrium throughout the cardiac cycle, as well as detecting abnormalities in left atrial function in subclinical phases, before volumetric increases or diastolic dysfunctions occur. Normality values for speckle tracking are being […]