Rev. Jimmy Swaggart has been hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest at his Louisiana home

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Pentecostal pastor Rev. Jimmy Swaggart is in critical condition after he went into cardiac arrest Sunday morning at his Louisiana home, according to Jimmy Swaggart Ministries in a news release.

Swaggart went into cardiac arrest shortly after 8 a.m.

Emergency personnel who responded were able to revive his heartbeat before transporting him to the hospital, the church said.

"He remains in the ICU, where he is under close medical care," Jimmy Swaggart Ministries said.

Rev Jimmy Swaggart is 90 years old.

He's the founder of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries.

During the 1980s, Swaggart was known for his international crusades and televangelism.

He's sold over 15 million records worldwide as a gospel artist. In 1980, Swaggart received a Grammy Awards nomination for his album, WORSHIP.

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