Pinhole Balloon Rupture During Valve Alignment in TAVR Using SAPIEN 3

An 88-year-old woman with a history of hypertension was referred to our hospital for symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis. Echocardiographic examination showed an aortic valve area of 0.67 cm2 and a mean gradient of 64 mm Hg. Computed tomography showed an annulus area of 473 mm2, area-derived