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Legendary host Barbara Walters had a very successful heart valve surgery, according to a report.  Barbara Walters now is “recovering as expected” from the operation that replaced her faulty valve,  People reported on Friday.
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Barbara Walters “recovering as expected” after a heart valve surgery in New York

“[Walters'] surgery went well and the doctors are very pleased with the outcome,” her rep was quoted by the mag as saying.

Barbara Walters, 80, is one of four ABC’s The View co-hosts. On Monday’s show, Ms. Walters revealed she had an ailing heart valve and needed to take some time off to have her heart repaired.

She went under the knife on Wednesday is expected to make a full recovery within one to three months.

Barbara Walters revealed Monday she is to have a heart valve surgery. Barbara Walters heart valve surgery will be performed within this week in New York.

Barbara Walters to under the knife to replace faulty heart valve (Picture ©: Robert Lanza, Wikipedia Commons)

Ms. Walters, 80, the veteran co-host of The View, knew her faulty heart valve condition after an echocardiogram some time ago but only decided to go public on her show today (May 10) because she thought the summer was right time for the surgery.

“Later this week, I’m going to have surgery to replace one faulty heart valve,” she said. “Since the summer is coming up, I can take a nice vacation.”

Barbara Walters (Photo by Rubenstein / Flickr, CC-BY-SA 2.0)

Barbara Walters believes she “can come roaring back in September.” Best Wishes!