# Colombian President Prioritizes Heart Transplant for 7-Year-Old Boy in Cúcuta

President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered a priority heart transplant evaluation for Lucas, a 7-year-old boy in Cúcuta suffering from severe congenital heart defects.

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Lucas, a 7-year-old boy from Cúcuta, Colombia, suffers from hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital condition affecting the left ventricle, aortic root, and aortic valve. [^1]

President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered the Ministry of Health and Nueva EPS to prioritize Lucas's attention after receiving the urgent call from the child via social media. [^2]

Singer Lucas underwent a nasal reconstruction surgery in Turkey to address complications and structural damage from a previous intervention. [^3]

Lucas currently presents with cyanosis and pulmonary hypertension, requiring a priority evaluation for additional procedures. [^4]

Dr. Marco Romeo, a plastic surgeon based in Madrid, stated that the surgery was a reconstruction rather than a simple touch-up, involving the rebuilding of nasal cartilage. [^5]

Dr. Romeo explained that reconstructive surgery differs from primary rhinoplasty because it requires restoring lost structure and support using grafts, often from the patient's own ear or rib cartilage. [^6]

The surgeon advised that at least twelve months must pass between surgeries to allow inflammation to subside before operating on the tissue. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Lucas, a 7-year-old boy from Cúcuta, Colombia, suffers from hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital condition affecting the left ventricle, aortic root, and aortic valve. (El País, News)
2. President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered the Ministry of Health and Nueva EPS to prioritize Lucas's attention after receiving the urgent call from the child via social media. (El País, News)
3. Singer Lucas underwent a nasal reconstruction surgery in Turkey to address complications and structural damage from a previous intervention. (El Mundo, News)
4. Lucas currently presents with cyanosis and pulmonary hypertension, requiring a priority evaluation for additional procedures. (El País, News)
5. Dr. Marco Romeo, a plastic surgeon based in Madrid, stated that the surgery was a reconstruction rather than a simple touch-up, involving the rebuilding of nasal cartilage. (El Mundo, News)
6. Dr. Romeo explained that reconstructive surgery differs from primary rhinoplasty because it requires restoring lost structure and support using grafts, often from the patient's own ear or rib cartilage. (El Mundo, News)
7. The surgeon advised that at least twelve months must pass between surgeries to allow inflammation to subside before operating on the tissue. (El Mundo, News)

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