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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Abigail Nicholson

Boy cannot even play football after being born with heart the wrong way around

A little boy who was born with his heart the 'wrong way around' is asking for one wish.

Archie Purnell, 9, was born with multiple heart defects, including Dextrocardia, a critical condition that causes his heart to pointed toward the right side of the chest, when it should point toward the left.

This means he struggles to get oxygen and may need a heart transplant in the near future.

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