not uncommon at the age of 80. >> how long will it take her to recover? >> in the hospital five to ten days. it takes about three months to really recover. people do cardiac rehab, so, you know, get themselves going and exercising again. but it takes a while. >> is there any way to know that you're going to be subject to this? >> there are two ways that the doctors find out you're having valve disease. sometimes you might show up at the doctor feeling pretty much okay, but they hear a murmur, and they'll give you an ultrasound and on the ultrasound they'll see the leaking. the other way they'll sometimes know is that people will have symptoms. so, in other words, people will not feel well. >> right. >> they'll feel fatigued. they'll have a hard time going up stairs and they'll go to the doctor and that's one of the first things they'll look for. >> thank you, elizabeth. thank you for bringing us up to speed, senior medical correspondent, elizabeth cohen. a new hour and a new rundown. let me bring it to you. here's what we've got on the rundown. everyone says we're paying too much in taxes, you might change that attitude after you hear the latest numbers and they might make your life a bit less