Figure 1.
Schematic representation of mechanical circulatory support devices. (A) Total artificial heart. Blue arrow represents the path of deoxygenated blood and red arrows represent the path of oxygenated blood. (B) Pulsatile LVAD. (C) Oscillating membrane of pulsatile devices. (D) Continuous flow of axial LVAD. (E) Continuous flow of centrifugal LVAD.