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A 59-year-old man presents 2 hours after onset of left-sided weakness. Non-contrast head CT shows no hemorrhage. BP is 200/110 mm Hg, NIHSS 8, glucose 110 mg/dL. What is the best next step to enable reperfusion therapy?

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