My uncle in europe suffered a stroke over a year ago. he's developed a choking cough at night. would albuterol help him from not being able to breathe?

Maybe: This could be of course a lung problem. It's more important to check for sleep apnea and aspiration, very common after a stroke.

Possibly: It is hard to ignore recent studies indicating the correlation of stroke to underlying sleep apnea. When there are significant apnea and hypopnea events, there are significant drop in blood oxygen levels along with and significant increase in both heart rate and blood pressure, the conditions are ripe for high risk of strokes.