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A 50-year-old man with long-standing poorly controlled hypertension presents with a sudden tearing chest pain radiating to the back. BP is 190/110 mmHg, pulse 95 bpm. CXR shows widened mediastinum. Suspecting aortic dissection, what is the most appropriate immediate medical management?

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