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A 70-year-old man presents with sudden-onset right-sided weakness and expressive aphasia that began 2.5 hours ago. CT brain shows no haemorrhage. Blood pressure is 160/95 mmHg and glucose is 6.0 mmol/L. There are no contraindications to thrombolysis. What is the most appropriate acute therapy?

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