65M presented for a general health check, asymptomatic on systems enquiries. BP was 150/90mmHg with no other abnormalities. You decided to send him for an ambulatory blood pressure monitor to establish if more aggressive intervention is necessary. The report states that he is not a nocturnal dipper. His average diurnal BP was 145/85mmHg. Would medications be necessary? Is there anything else we should consider?
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