A 55-year-old newly diagnosed with stage 2 hypertension (average office BP 150/95 mm Hg, confirmed by home BP) has no ASCVD and normal labs. According to current US guidance, what is the initial pharmacologic approach?AStart any one first-line agent at low doseBStart two first-line agents of different classesCStart a beta-blocker due to heart rate 92/minDDefer therapy for 6 months to focus on lifestyleEInitiate spironolactone first-lineCheck my answer