TV veteran Regis Philbin underwent a successful triple heart bypass operation on Wednesday morning.

The talk-show host, 75, told viewers of his morning show Live! With Regis and Kelly on Monday he would be having the surgery after feeling shortness of breath and chest pains in recent weeks.

Philbin has taken five weeks off hosting Live! to recover from the operation, which was carried out by Doctor O. Wayne Isom at the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.

His co-host Kelly Ripa told viewers this morning that Philbin came through the operation "with flying colors" and was already "up, joking around with the nurses" and "harassing people."

Get Well Regis

Get Well Soon, Regis! I hope to see you back on the show soon.

Regis is still in my Prayers

I'm still praying for Regis.

I saw Regis call into the show on Access Hollywood

That's great! i hope he gets better and comes back soon.

I wonder how long Regis will be out for

He will be out for a while. I saw Kelly talking to Regis on the phone Friday Morning on Live with Regis & Kelly with Neill Patrick Harris

I wonder how long Regis will be out for
I heard in May, right when their show will be coming to New Orleans.