[Verse 1] Where the aortic valve should be positioned Sits a structure with a flawed condition Two or three or four leaflets dance together Built for one job, forced to weather Every heartbeat's dual demand [Chorus] Truncal valve, never designed right Two or three or four, dancing in the night Leaky or narrow, both problems bite Neo-aortic fate sealed tight Time will tell if it survives the fight [Verse 2] Regurgitation whispers backward flows Stenosis chokes what forward goes Sometimes both defects collide Even when it starts with pride Degeneration waits inside [Chorus] Truncal valve, never designed right Two or three or four, dancing in the night Leaky or narrow, both problems bite Neo-aortic fate sealed tight Time will tell if it survives the fight [Bridge] After surgical repair completes This valve alone the system beats Neo-aortic crown it wears Systemic circulation's only prayer Its behavior writes the patient's story Future surgery or lasting glory [Verse 3] Inherently abnormal from the start Leaflets struggle, play their part Acceptable at birth may seem But time unravels every seam The clock ticks toward replacement dreams [Chorus] Truncal valve, never designed right Two or three or four, dancing in the night Leaky or narrow, both problems bite Neo-aortic fate sealed tight Time will tell if it survives the fight [Outro] Long-term function holds the key Aortic surgery's destiny Three leaflets most commonly found But trouble follows, pound for pound
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