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A 45-year-old man attends his GP for review of persistently elevated blood pressure. Despite three months of lifestyle measures, his average seated clinic blood pressure over three visits remains around 165/102 mmHg. He is a non-smoker with no diabetes, chronic kidney disease or clinical cardiovascular disease, and his absolute cardiovascular disease risk is calculated at 7% over five years. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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