Barbara Walters to Undergo Heart Surgery
Barbara Walters announced this morning that she will be undergoing heart surgery later this week.
During today's episode of "The View," Walters said she will be having a defective heart valve replaced. She told viewers, "You know how I always say to you how healthy I am ... I've never missed a day's work ... later this week, I'm going to have surgery to replace one faulty heart valve.
She continued, "Lots of people have done this and I have known about this condition for a while now."
Walters, who's 80, went on to say, "I don't think I'm really scared ... I'm glad it's going to be over with."