HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Elizabeth Taylor is doing well after undergoing an experimental heart procedure this week.
The 77-year-old star gave her fans a health update Thursday on her Twitter page and thanked them for their support during her latest medical obstacle.
"Dear Friends, My heart procedure went off perfectly. It's like having a brand new ticker," wrote Taylor. "Thank you for your prayers and good wishes … I know they all helped. Love you, Elizabeth."
Taylor underwent a laparoscopic operation, which is considered experimental.
"It's called MitraClip," Dr. Edward Verrier, professor of cardiovascular surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle, told ABC News "It's an unproven but new technology that's being introduced as a potential [and less-invasive] alternative to open-heart surgery."
The Hollywood icon, who started her career as a teenager, has been plagued by several health problems in recent years, including congestive heart failure and two serious cases of pneumonia.
Taylor has two best actress Oscar wins to her name for "Butterfield 8" in 1960 and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1966.
She also received a special Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, in 1993.
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