A 63-year-old man presents to the emergency department 2.5 hours after sudden onset of right-sided weakness and aphasia. CT of the head shows no haemo...

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A 63-year-old man presents to the emergency department 2.5 hours after sudden onset of right-sided weakness and aphasia. CT of the head shows no haemorrhage. There are no contraindications to thrombolysis. According to Canadian Stroke Best Practices, within what time window from symptom onset is intravenous alteplase generally recommended for eligible patients with acute ischaemic stroke?

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Up to 4.5 hours

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Up to 3 hours

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Up to 6 hours

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Up to 9 hours

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Up to 12 hours

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Acute ischaemic stroke