A 58-year-old man with a 10-year history of atrial fibrillation presents to the emergency department with acute onset left-sided weakness and speech difficulty. CT head shows no acute intracranial hemorrhage. His blood pressure is 165/95 mmHg, heart rate 110/min and irregular. He is on aspirin monotherapy. What is the most appropriate immediate next step in management?

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