Taylor in hospital for heart trouble

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Elizabeth Taylor has been hospitalised for treatment of congestive heart failure. The Oscar-winning actress was at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre on Saturday, her spokeswoman Sally Morrison said.
The 78-year-old Taylor first disclosed in November 2004 that she suffered from congestive heart failure. The condition was compounded with other ailments including spinal fractures and the effects of scoliosis. Morrison did not know how long Taylor would be in the hospital. Taylor had been scheduled to attend a benefit gala on Wednesday night in New York, where she was to receive an award alongside President Bill Clinton and designer Diane von Furstenberg, celebrating their dedication to AIDS research.
Elton John accepted the honour on her behalf. The actress had near-fatal bouts with pneumonia in 1961 and 1990, and another respiratory infection forced her to cancel all engagements for several weeks in late 1992. Both her hip joints were replaced in 1994 and 1995.
She’s also battled ulcers, amoebic dysentery, bursitis, and had a benign brain tumour removed in 1997. In recent years, she has had to use a wheelchair when out in public.
Taylor, who’s appeared in more than 50 films, won Oscars for her performances in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966).