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Father of South Florida girl with rare heart condition asks for visit from superstar Taylor Swift

Daniel Espinosa said his 13-year-old daughter Demi has been at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, CA for 77 days as of Saturday.

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The father of a teenage girl from South Florida who has been in a California hospital for over two months with a rare heart condition is asking for one special thing: a visit or phone call from her favorite singer, pop superstar Taylor Swift.

In a message posted on Only in Dade, Daniel Espinosa said his 13-year-old daughter Demi has been at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, CA for 77 days as of Saturday.

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Demi is on her 53rd day of lift support in the ICU and was transferred from Nicklaus Children's Hospital to California for further treatment.

He called Demi a "devoted" fan of Swift and said she would not be able to attend the concert due to her current circumstances, asking for a visit or FaceTime call.

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"The impact would be immeasurable, bringing joy and inspiration to Demi as she fights her medical battles," said the message.

Swift is schedule to play a show Saturday in Santa Clara, CA.

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