A 50-Year-Old Man Has Experienced a Major Stroke Caused by a Thrombus

Multiple Choice

A 50-year-old man has experienced a major stroke caused by a thrombus that occluded brain blood vessels. To prevent the occurrence of another stroke, his physicians would most likely

A) administer an anticoagulant.
B) administer drugs that lower blood pressure.
C) cut out the embolus using invasive surgery.
D) use deep brain stimulation to facilitate neuron regrowth.
E) administer massive doses of antibiotics.