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Elizabeth Taylor Prepares for Surgery

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Oct 6th 2009 04:29PM

Elizabeth Taylor says she's headed to the hospital for a heart procedure. The 77-year-old actress tells her followers on Twitter that she is to undergo a "very new" procedure to improve heart function that "involves repairing my leaky valve using a clip device" rather than open-heart surgery. She said that she plans to inform her followers when the procedure is complete.

"Any prayers you happen to have lying around I would dearly appreciate," Taylor wrote Tuesday.

"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," she wrote. "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."

A representative for Taylor did not comment.

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Wednesday 07 October

By donna

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ms taylor you have my prayers. i know you'll pull out of this w/ no problem. you've been through so much which makes you very strong woman. :)

Wednesday 07 October

By donna

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oh yeag you are far more classy and beautifull than megan fox ever thought of!!!! who cares if theres nude pics of her she's fugly.

Wednesday 07 October

By sandy

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Dear Ms. Taylor,
You are still beautiful after all these years! God bless and keep you!

Love,
sandy

Wednesday 07 October

By ski67

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karma is a mother josh you talk smack now but when it happens to you and no one is around to support you because of your negative ways then youll realize what its like

Wednesday 07 October

By Carole Whelpley

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Aww Elizabeth I wish you well and every good thing. You have been a beautiful idol to me all the way from Cleopatra to Maggie with Paul in the Tim Roof and every movie you performed. You go girl ! I admire your strenth of character , your beauty and strength of character in your private life. Happy to have memories of a tough girl like you ! Be well, honey !

Saturday 14 November

By Brian

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why is everyone so bent out of shape,some people have a good fashion scense while others have no taste at all,as well as those whom are meerlily jealous of those that can an do where something that does make them look good,get over it!!!

Wednesday 07 October

By Sue

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My thoughts and and prayers are with you Miss Taylor, may the Lord hold and keep you in the palm of his hands.....LOVE YOU!!!

Wednesday 07 October

By Kira

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God bless, Ms. Taylor and good luck! If anyone could answer these questions, I'd apriciate it.
What is the name of the surgery and is it readily avaliable? I have a leaky vaulve and would like to have it fixed.

Wednesday 07 October

By lois flake

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I am glad she believes in Prayer.

Wednesday 07 October

By Pat

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You are in my prayers Elizabeth. I to will have to undergo surgery to repair two leaking heart valves. I wonder what the actual name of the "clip" you are getting?

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