Elizabeth Taylor hospitalised

LOS ANGELES - Veteran actress Elizabeth Taylor has been hospitalised for monitoring the symptoms caused by congestive heart failure.

The 78-year-old was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles earlier this week for the “ongoing condition”, according to her representative’s statement, people.com reports.

“This issue is being addressed. She is currently being kept in the hospital for monitoring,” the statement said.

Taylor underwent heart surgery in October 2009 and she has a long history of medical problems.

“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 representative added in the statement.