The Importance of Prompt TreatmentPossibly the most effective treatment for ischemic stroke, and the one most likely to improve your chances of a full recovery, is injection of a clot-busting (thrombolytic) drug - such as a tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) - to dissolve a blood clot.NitroxinSometimes this clot-buster is delivered through your artery system directly to the site of the blockage. The drug may also be given into a vein, in…