Elizabeth Taylor will be heading to the hospital for a heart procedure.

The 77-year-old actress informed fans and friends of the pending procedure via a post on her Twitter page Tuesday. (Don’t worry, we did a double take too, she Twitters?) Taylor said she will undergo a “very new” type of operation to improve heart function that “involves repairing my leady valve using a clip device” as opposed to open-heart surgery.

“Any prayers you happen to have lying around I would dearly appreciate,” Taylor wrote Tuesday, adding that she plans to inform her 155,944 Twitter followers when the procedure is complete. She did not say when or where she is having treatment.

A representative for Taylor did not immediately return an e-mail seeking comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.