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A 64-year-old man is admitted with sudden dyspnoea, hypotension (BP 80/50 mm Hg), tachycardia and syncope. CT pulmonary angiography confirms a massive pulmonary embolism with right ventricular strain. There are no absolute contraindications to thrombolysis. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

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