Comprehensive High Blood Pressure Care for 
Young Urban Black Men 
A Cross-disciplinary Program of Research, Patient Care and Teaching

• Investigators
• Background 
• Aims and Hypotheses
• Eligibility Criteria 
• Framework, Design, Methods, Variables
• Results  
• Study Publications 
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Eligibility Criteria

1. Black men
2. 18-54 years of age
3. Residing in inner city Baltimore
4. Hypertension
   • SBP > 140 and/or DBP > 90 mm Hg on > 2 occasions
   • Mean of 2nd and 3rd random zero measurements on 2nd eligibility visit > 140 and/or > 90 mm Hg or
   • On HBP medication, with BP < or > 140/90
5. Able to give verified names, addresses and telephone numbers for > 3 contact persons