(CNN) -- Elizabeth Taylor is having a "procedure on her heart," she announced on her Twitter page Tuesday. Elizabeth Taylor has used Twitter to share personal information. "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," the famed actress wrote. "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 77-year-old Oscar winner did not go into further detail about her heart condition or the medical procedure. She was briefly hospitalized this summer for "scheduled testing," she said at the time.
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Elizabeth Taylor takes to Twitter to announce surgical procedure
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Actress did not go into detail about heart issue
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