We already know the high points about Avery; she is smart, she is fearless, and she is even better than ever with a brand new heart! But aside from her sunny disposition and crazy athletic talents, Avery is rapidly becoming the poster child and unofficial Heart Institute and Arrhythmia Service ambassador for living with heart disease. Can anything slow this girl down? Unlikely!
Your support goes directly to the Heart Institute and makes the amazing patient care and research possible. Our past successes include completing the first North American multi-center study of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (SICD) in children and those with congenital heart disease. Avery was one of the first pediatric recipients of an SICD and it allowed her to maintain an active lifestyle while awaiting heart transplent. It is work like this that makes working at Children's Hospital so rewarding and working with patients like Avery so inspiring.
Avery and I would like to thank you for all the support and encouragement as we support the amazing work at Children's Hospital Colorado.
Go Avery!