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SEE IT: Drake Pays Surprise Visit To Young Fan At Hospital In Chicago

CHICAGO (CBSNewYork) -- A young girl hospitalized with a serious heart condition received the surprise of a lifetime on Monday.

Superstar singer/rapper Drake decided to pop in to visit 11-year-old Sofia Sanchez at a hospital in Chicago.

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Sanchez got Drake's attention by posting a video of herself and her cousin doing the popular "In My Feelings" dance.

Sofia Does the "Kiki" "In My Feelings" Challenge while Waiting for a New Heart by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago on YouTube

According to Lurie Children's Hospital, Sofia was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a condition that often leads to heart failure and need for a heart transplant in order to survive. She underwent open heart surgery three weeks ago.

Drake visited with Sofia for about an hour. He took to Instagram, posting a picture with the caption, "Me and my love Sofia talking about Bieber and Owls and Basketball????????????"

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