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 Myocardial damage
 Nerve damage
 Occlusion/Thrombus
 Pericardial effusion
 Pericarditis
 Pneumothorax
 Pulmonary edema
 Syncope
 Thrombosis
 Valve damage
Complications reported with direct subclavian venipuncture include pneumothorax, hemothorax,
laceration of the subclavian artery, arteriovenous fistula, neural damage, thoracic duct injury,
cannulation of other vessels, massive hemorrhage and rarely, death.
Among the psychological effects of device implantation are imagined pulsing, depression, dependency,
fear of premature battery depletion, device malfunction, inappropriate pulsing, shocking while
conscious, or losing pulse capability.