Amelie's Story

Meet Amelie Andres a strong and determined youth. When Amélie was only eight days old her future laid in the hands of skilled cardiac surgeons at BC Children's.

Amélie was born with severe heart defects caused by a rare syndrome: she only had one major blood vessel coming out of her heart, instead of two, and she had holes in her heart.

Defying expectations for a child with her condition, Amélie is one of the most active kids you will ever encounter. As Amélie grows she will continue to need Children's Hospital in her life. Her family is hopeful that advances in medicine will help improve her treatments as she grows, but she is well on her way to leading a long life.

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• BC Children's Hospital
• Surgery
• Cardiac