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Reading Comprehension

24. According to the passage, one of the problems with the existing heart pumps now being used in heart patients is that -

21. The best title for the passage above is -

(1) NOVACOR: Continuous-Flow Heart Pump (2) Blood Clot Problems Delay Development of Heart Pumps (3) Heart Pump or Heart Transplant? (4) New Heart Pump Could Save Lives

(1) blood that flows through heart pumps does not clot properly (2) blood cells are damaged by the action of the pump (3) they are not durable enough (4) they are unsuitable for most heart patients

22. According to the second paragraph, continuous-flow heart pumps are now being used in -

25. According to the passage, one advantage provided by the new

(1) Europe (2) Texas (3) patients who do not need new hearts (4) patients who are too weak to receive heart transplants

continuous-flow heart pump’s small size is that it -

(1) needs less power (2) creates less pressure on the patient’s other internal organs (3) is less expensive (4) it's transplantation involves less complications

23. The term “few” in line 11 refers to -

(1) size (2) pumps (3) people (4) years

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