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TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR creates PLASMIN, which dissolves clots. Would this really help stop bleeding?

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to clear the clot out of his cerebral artery

to stop the bleeding from his cerebral artery

to prevent him from developing venous thrombi while on bed rest

 
A man had a stroke, and the doctor gave him tissue plasminogen activator immediately. Why?