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Seven-year-old Colombian boy Lucas Murillo transferred to specialized heart care in Santander

Seven-year-old Lucas Murillo was transferred from Cúcuta to Santander for specialized cardiac treatment at the Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia.

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Seven-year-old Lucas Murillo was transferred from Cúcuta to Santander on a medicalized flight to receive specialized cardiac treatment at the Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia. [1] Seven-year-old Lucas Murillo is receiving specialized medical attention at the Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia in Floridablanca for a heart condition requiring specialized care. [2] Lucas Francesco Murillo García, a seven-year-old from Cúcuta, suffers from severe heart conditions and had previously recorded a video asking President Abelardo De La Espriella for assistance. [3] President Abelardo De La Espriella held a phone conversation with Lucas Murillo and publicly stated that his government would intervene to guarantee the child's necessary medical attention. [4] Lucas Murillo sent a video message asking Colombians to pray for his recovery while he awaits medical treatment. [5] President Abelardo De La Espriella called Lucas Murillo and publicly reacted to the case, asking Minister of Health Ana María Vesga to take charge of the situation. [6] Víctor Raúl Castillo, president of the Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia, stated there are two possibilities on the table: continuing with a Fontan surgery or performing a heart transplant. [7] The boy's father, Luis Murillo, confirmed that Lucas was born at the Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia in Floridablanca and has undergone approximately 19 interventions there over the years. [8]
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  1. Seven-year-old Lucas Murillo was transferred from Cúcuta to Santander on a medicalized flight to receive specialized cardiac treatment at the Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia. · El País
  2. Seven-year-old Lucas Murillo is receiving specialized medical attention at the Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia in Floridablanca for a heart condition requiring specialized care. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  3. Lucas Francesco Murillo García, a seven-year-old from Cúcuta, suffers from severe heart conditions and had previously recorded a video asking President Abelardo De La Espriella for assistance. · El País
  4. President Abelardo De La Espriella held a phone conversation with Lucas Murillo and publicly stated that his government would intervene to guarantee the child's necessary medical attention. · El País
  5. Lucas Murillo sent a video message asking Colombians to pray for his recovery while he awaits medical treatment. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  6. President Abelardo De La Espriella called Lucas Murillo and publicly reacted to the case, asking Minister of Health Ana María Vesga to take charge of the situation. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  7. Víctor Raúl Castillo, president of the Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia, stated there are two possibilities on the table: continuing with a Fontan surgery or performing a heart transplant. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  8. The boy's father, Luis Murillo, confirmed that Lucas was born at the Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia in Floridablanca and has undergone approximately 19 interventions there over the years. · El País
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