Fox TV anchor Neil Cavuto recovering from open heart surgery

Neil Cavuto, an anchor for Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, is recovering from open heart surgery.|

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Neil Cavuto, an anchor for Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, is recovering from open heart surgery.

In a statement, Fox News said that Cavuto had the operation Monday at a New York City hospital and came through with "flying colors."

The journalist was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1997.

Cavuto has been off the air since May 31. Fox said Tuesday that he's scheduled to return to hosting his trio of shows on the news and business channels later this year.

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