Use Fig. 4.1 to explain why the device is known as an LV Assist Device.
Name the type of tissue through which tube M passes.
Name the blood vessel into which tube N is inserted.
On Fig. 4.1, draw arrows to indicate the direction of blood flow in the blood vessels that deliver blood into the heart.
On Fig. 4.1, draw arrows to show the direction of blood flow through the LV Assist Device.
Name the valve that blood bypasses as it passes through the LV Assist Device.
At times, the pulmonary circulation needs mechanical support. Suggest and describe where an Assist Device would be fitted in these circumstances.