VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Rev. Pat Robertson is expected to recover after suffering an embolic stroke Friday, The Christian Broadcasting Network said in an online release Saturday night.
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Robertson, 87, is the founder of the network and is the host of its flagship show, “The 700 Club.”
The televangelist was rushed to a hospital Friday after a family member observed the onset of stroke-like symptoms, The New York Times reported.
The CBN release notes that Robertson received the clot-breaking drug tPA and was awake and responsive within minutes. The release added that Robertson was expected to make a full recovery and to be released from the hospital “on Monday at the latest.”