A 72-year-old woman from Mumbai presents with acute left hemiparesis and hemisensory loss for 6 hours. Non-contrast CT head is normal. MRI brain shows a hyperintense lesion on DWI in the right middle cerebral artery territory with corresponding hypointensity on ADC. MRA shows no large vessel occlusion. What is the most appropriate next step?

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