Elizabeth Taylor being treated for heart failure

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Screen star Elizabeth  Taylor has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital to treat  symptoms from congestive heart failure, her spokeswoman said  yesterday.

Taylor, 78, was admitted to Cedars Sinai hospital earlier   this week for what her publicist said was “an ongoing  condition.”

“Elizabeth Taylor was hospitalized earlier this week …  suffering from symptoms caused by congestive heart failure, an  ongoing condition. This issue is being addressed… She is  currently being kept in the hospital for monitoring,” Sally  Morrison said in a statement

Taylor, a double Oscar winner famous for her eight  marriages, has a long history of medical problems and underwent  heart surgery in 2009 to replace a leaky valve.

“Her family and close friends are appreciative of the warm  support and interest of her loyal fans but have asked that  people respect her privacy and allow her medical team the time  and space to focus on restoring her back to health,” the  statement said.

The London-born Taylor was photographed last week looking  frail and leaving a dentist’s office in a wheelchair.

Taylor won Oscars for her roles in “Who’s Afraid of  Virginia Woolf” in 1966 and “Butterfield 8” in 1960.