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Elizabeth Taylor's 'perfect' procedure

Oct 9, 2009, 9:38 GMT

Elizabeth Taylor's heart operation went "perfectly".The Oscar-winning actress underwent surgery to repair a leaky heart valve earlier this week, and has taken to her Twitter page to reassure fans she is recovering well.She wrote: "Dear Friends, My heart procedure went off perfectly. It's like having a brand new ticker. Thank you for your prayers and good wishes... I know they all helped. Love you, Elizabeth (sic)."Elizabeth had the operation in Los Angeles, but the exact medical centre is unknown.The 77-year-old star announced she was checking into hospital on Twitter, asking her fans to pray for her quick recovery.She wrote: "Dear friends, I would like to let you know before it gets in the papers that I am going into the hospital to have a procedure on my heart. "It's very new and involves repairing my leaky valve using a clip device, without open heart surgery, so that my heart will function better."Any prayers you happen to have lying around I would dearly appreciate. I'll let you know when it's all over. Love you, Elizabeth."The Hollywood legend battles several health problems, and regularly appears in a wheelchair when she is in public.

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