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A 52-year-old man attends your suburban general practice for cardiovascular risk review. He is a non-smoker with no history of diabetes or chronic kidney disease. On three separate visits, his seated blood pressure has been around 152/94 mmHg despite 6 months of diet, weight loss and exercise. His 5-year absolute cardiovascular risk is calculated at 8%. You diagnose uncomplicated primary hypertension and commence an ACE inhibitor. According to contemporary Australian hypertension guidelines, what is the most appropriate minimum blood pressure treatment target for this patient?

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