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Bruce C. V. Campbell1,2*, Deidre A. De Silva3, Malcolm R. Macleod4, Shelagh B. Coutts5, Lee H. Schwamm6, Stephen M. Davis1 and Geoffrey A. Donnan1,2 Abstract | Stroke is the second highest cause of death globally and a leading cause of disability, with an increasing incidence in developing countries. Ischaemic stroke caused by arterial occlusion is responsible for the majority of strokes. Management focuses on rapid reperfusion with intravenous thrombolysis and…