Moment 11-year-old girl learns she’s finally getting a transplant

Health & Fitness
21 Aug 2025 • 1:43 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • An 11-year-old girl, Ava Cooper, received life-changing news that a donor heart was available for transplant after waiting almost a year.
  • Footage shared by Cleveland Clinic in Ohio shows the heart-warming moment Ava was told the news while on a call with her father.
  • Ava, who has battled heart defects since she was a week old, had spent nearly 300 days at the hospital awaiting the transplant.
  • A later clip shows Ava leaving the hospital to cheers from staff, marking the successful outcome of her long wait.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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