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A 52-year-old man with no past medical history attends for a routine check. His clinic blood pressures on three separate occasions over 3 months are around 165/102 mmHg. His estimated 5-year absolute cardiovascular risk is 6% and there is no target organ damage. According to the National Heart Foundation hypertension guideline, what is the most appropriate next step?

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