Barbara Walters Announces Heart Surgery

Barbara Walters interrupted The View's "Hot Topics" segment this morning to announce her upcoming heart operation. "Later this week, I'm going to have surgery to replace one faulty heart valve," said the newscaster, who explained that she had been aware of the condition for awhile but did not want to talk about it "too far in advance." Walters will use her summer vacation for recovery, which is expected to take one to three months. [People]