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A 55-year-old man with no past medical history attends his GP for a routine check. His average seated blood pressure on three separate visits is 152/94 mmHg. Lipids and fasting glucose are normal, he is a non-smoker, and his 5-year absolute cardiovascular risk using the Australian calculator is 6%. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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