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A 58-year-old man attends your general practice for a repeat blood pressure check. Over the past 6 months, his clinic blood pressures have consistently been around 150/92 mmHg despite lifestyle advice. He is a non-smoker, has no diabetes, no chronic kidney disease, and his 5-year absolute cardiovascular risk using the Australian CVD risk calculator is 12%. What is the most appropriate next step in his management?

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