Barbara Walters ‘Recovering as Expected’ From Heart Surgery

A rep for Barbara Walters tells ET that "The View" co-host is "recovering as expected" following heart valve replacement surgery.

"Barbara Walters' surgery went well and the doctors are very pleased with the outcome," says the rep to the 80-year-old star.

Walters went under the knife on Wednesday and is expected to be released within the next few days, multiple sources tell ET. Earlier in the week, Walters revealed on her show that one of her valves was getting "tighter and smaller" and that it needed to be replaced.



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