Elizabeth Taylor waves as she arrives for A.R. Gurney's play "Love Letters" at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles December 1, 2007. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Septuagenarian Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor announced Thursday that the procedure to repair a leaking valve "went off perfectly."

    "It's like having a brand new ticker," she wrote in her Twitter post.

    She expressed her gratitude to her fans for their "prayers and good wishes."

    "I know they all helped," she added.

    The 77-year-old actress announced on her Twitter page Tuesday that she would be undergoing the procedure, which "involves repairing my leaky valve using a clip device, without open heart surgery, so that my heart will function better."

    But she gave no specific time nor did she reveal the name of the hospital where she would receive the procedure.

Singer Michael Jackson (R) poses with his close friend actress Elizabeth Taylor after she presented Jackson with the International Music award backstage during American Music Award ceremonies in Los Angeles, in this January 26, 1993 file photo. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo) Photo Gallery>>>