1.   Although not crucial to cardiac function, the pericardium is thought to provide a low-friction space for beating.

2.   And several common oral bacteria can initiate the formation of blood clots and disrupt cardiac function.

3.   But in the end, one of them had all the cardiac function and the other, all the renal.

4.   Experiment topics include osteoporosis, the effect of gravitational acceleration on cardiac function, viral infections and others.

5.   The infants continue to show improvement in cardiac function.

6.   The study showed particularly big benefits for women, elderly patients and people with poor cardiac function, Braunwald said.

7.   Her cardiac function is not near normal but has improved significantly since a week ago.