Essential Hypertension During Routine in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 45yo Man | Cardiology | SMLE Q#16753
SMLE Question #16753
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Objective: OBJ-163
Last updated: February 2026
A 45-year-old man is newly diagnosed with essential hypertension during a routine clinic visit. He has a strong family history of ischemic heart disease in first-degree relatives and mildly elevated LDL cholesterol, with no prior cardiovascular events. His physician decides to start an angiotensin II receptor blocker for blood pressure control. Which of the following is the most likely prescribed agent?
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