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Figure 16b. Biventricular assist device. Anteroposterior (a) and cross-table lateral (b) radiographs of the chest show a biventricular assist device (Medos, Aachen, Germany) (*) in a patient with end-stage heart failure. The assist device is used as a bridge to cardiac transplantation. Note the endotracheal and feeding tubes.