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Barbara Walters on 'View' hiatus for heart surgery
By April MacIntyre May 10, 2010, 19:24 GMT
03/18/2010 - Judge Judy Sheindlin and Barbara Walters - "All About Me" Broadway Show Opening Night - Arrivals - Henry Miller\'s Theatre, 124 West 43rd Street - New York City, NY, USA © Sylvain Gaboury / PR Photos
Barbara Walters will go on hiatus from The View for scheduled heart surgery.
Walters announced on the "The View" today that she will undergo surgery to replace a faulty heart valve later this week.
"You know how I always say to you how healthy I am. ... I've never missed a day's work," she began. "Later this week, I'm going to have surgery to replace one faulty heart valve. Lots of people have done this and I have known about this condition for a while now."
ABC News president David Westin said in statement, "There's no denying that this is serious surgery. But it's also a type of surgery that has been done often and successfully. And, as those of us who work with Barbara know, she's in excellent condition. So, we have every reason to expect a great result and a speedy recovery."
Walters, 80, created "The View" in 1997 and served as co-host of ABC News' "20/20" for 25 years and continues to contribute special broadcasts to the network.
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