Elizabeth Taylor Still In Hospital

Elizabeth Taylor,the celebrated Anglo-American actress,remains in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.She was admitted in early February with symptoms of congestive heart failure,a condition she was diagnosed with in 2004.
Dame Elizabeth,79,has battled a number of health issues in recent years,including osteoporosis,a benign brain tumor and pneumonia.Her mind has remained clear and she has maintained a great interest in her lines of jewelry and perfumes,both of which have been quite successful business ventures.
A leading cinematic presence from the 1950s through the 1970s,the British-born star won the Best Actress Oscar twice-for her roles in BUtterfield 8(1960) and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?(1966).Her string of major achievements began at the age of 12 in National Velvet(1944).
In congestive heart failure,which is categorized as a syndrome,the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's oxygen demands,resulting in a build-up of water and sodium from the kidneys' reaction to this inadequate circulation.Potentially fatal,its symptoms may be treated with a number of medications.
A syndrome is a group of signs or symptoms that together indicate or characterize a disease or other abnormal condition.
The daughter of American parents who were living in England,Dame Elizabeth has dual U.K.-U.S. citizenship.As a close friend of the late pop star Michael Jackson,she attended his funeral in 2009.