title: Transvenous pacemakers.
abstract: The emergency physician should be familiar with the four general categories of TP complications: malfunctions, infections and dermatitis, vascular complications, and psychiatric complications (Table 2). Each category of complication can be readily evaluated and initially managed based on a few simple steps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Yealy
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D014680:Veins