Stroke: The Daily PANCE Blueprint
A 68-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department with sudden onset of right-sided weakness and aphasia. The symptoms started 2 hours ago. Her medical history includes hypertension and atrial fibrillation. She is currently on anticoagulation therapy. What is the therapeutic window for using recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) in acute ischemic stroke?
A. Within 1.5 hours of symptom onset
B. Within 3 hours of symptom onset
C. Within 4.5 hours of symptom onset
D. Within 6 hours of symptom onset
E. Within 12 hours of symptom onset
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