Elizabeth Taylor Hospitalized for Heart Failure

By Rebecca Macatee Posted Feb 11th 2011 07:48PM

Elizabeth Taylor, 78, is being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering symptoms from congestive heart failure earlier this week.

Taylor's publicist says, "Her family and close friends are appreciative of the warm support and interest of her loyal fans but have asked that people respect her privacy and allow her medical team the time and space to focus on restoring her back to health."

The style icon underwent surgery for her heart condition in 2009, and she frequently updated her fans via Twitter about her condition. So far, the two-time Academy Award winner hasn't posted anything about her current trip to the hospital.

"The (health) issue is being addressed," her publicist's statement continues. "She is currently being kept in the hospital for monitoring."

In a recent Harper's Bazaar interview with super-fan Kim Kardashian, Taylor opened up about her many husbands, jewels and philanthropic work.

"I never planned to acquire a lot of jewels or a lot of husbands," Taylor told the 30-year-old Kardashian sister. "For me, life happened, just as it does for anyone else. I have been supremely lucky in my life in that I have known great love, and of course I am the temporary custodian of some incredible and beautiful things. But I have never felt more alive than when I watched my children delight in something, never more alive than when I have watched a great artist perform, and never richer than when I have scored a big check to fight AIDS."

Send Your Get Well Wishes to Liz

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Friday 11 February

By KT

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OMG !! I hope she gets better she was so talented with Michael Jackson..YAYYY LIZ !!!!!!!!!

By stu

"talented w/ MJ"...what duet would tat be? what r u smoking?
don't try to beat Zsa Zsa to the finish line Liz.
oh the irony..last interview w/ a Kardashian.Oprah would have pd u.

By s

Liz will be on Oprah next week with Debbie Reynolds (yes together). Saw it on Oprah today.

By Cutie

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.......get well soon, Ms. Taylor. I hope you are writing a book would love to read your life story.

she's doing poo poo in her pants. u think she is writing a book?

By Jackie Butler

Miss Elizabeth what you said was beautiful-you are truly one of the good gals. God Be with you, dear.

tell that to Debbie Reynolds.

By Georgia

Keeping you in my prayers Elisabeth.... You are truly one of the great Hollywood Stars!

By mlr

Stu.....Now that was just not right Baby Jane!

By pauline

dear liz i am praying for you a speedy recovery you are a beautiful lady love pauline

By John

Wow...i just saw her in Little Women on TV a few minutes ago. Great movie. Loved it.

liar. & y would a dude being watching tat?

By annette

I have always admired her acting. She was a beautiful woman. I don't think she should've teamed up with Debbie Reynolds to chop Eddie Fisher. He's gone! Let's let this thing go. They both were responsible, in their own ways, for wrecking Eddie Fisher's career before he put the finishing touches to it himself. I do wish her well though.

Saturday 12 February

By ESCEM59

Sorry John,but.Stuie ur 1 hateful little person.Grow the f up.

By Gary Mayer

John: Stu is a twit. I loved 'Little Women' because the March sisters were all so cute. I also liked 'National Velvet' when Liz was about 13. No, I'm not a cradle snatcher; In fact, I'm eight years younger than Ms. Taylor. She was 17 when she played Amy.

I also have congestive heart failure and it sounds worse than it is, but I have not had previous heart problems, like Liz. It's a build-up of fluids around the lungs and heart. My doctor treated it with water pills called Furosodime and the swelling in my ankles and legs is gone. My heart itself is very strong.

I'm sure her hospitalization is precautionary and nothing to be alarmed about. I wish her all the best.

Elizabeth Taylor is a legend and has been a great humanitarian and actress since day one. Trivia: Selznick wanted Liz for 'Gone With The Wind' but it didn't work out, however, Vivien Leigh was fantastic (duh!).

Monday 14 February

By Di

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Selznick wanted a 7 year old girl for Scarlett O'Hara?

By carolyn cruse

dear ms. taylor,
i do wish the best for you i am praying for a speedy recovery. You are one of the ladies i have always looked up to. you are one in a million. God bless
carolyn

By hoghair

love you liz. may GOD bless you, and have a safe and fast recovery. DALE

By Jim

This is so funny...If you only knew...

By deejay

Always one of my favorite actresses. I hope she gets well soon

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