# 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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)

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