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About Domenic Sica
Expertise
All aspects of hypertension as well as any consideration in drug therapy for the management of hypertension.

Experience
Heavily published in the area of drug therapy in hypertension and renal disease. Primary management physician for a large multi-state referral practice for diagnosis and management of complex hypertension

Organizations
Multiple including the American Society of Hypertension, International Society of Hypertension, American Society of Nephrology, American Heart Association, American College of Clinical Pharmacology amongst others.

Publications
Over 250 publications (see PubMed)

Education/Credentials
Board certified in internal medicine, nephrology, clinical pharmacology, and hypertension

Awards and Honors
Multiple awards as clinical and/or teacher of the year.

Past/Present Clients
Not pertinent

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Hypertension - Hypertension and high altitude

Expert: Domenic Sica - 10/19/2009

Question
Hello,

My father suffers from chronic hypertension and had a minor heart attack last year. Would it be safe for him to travel to and stay in a high-altitude city such as Colorado Springs (altitude = 6,500 ft., slightly higher than a mile) for one week?

Kind regards,

John

Answer
Generally yes. However, not knowing all of his illnesses means this should be a qualified yes. Issues such as whether he has pulmonary disease, active coronary artery disease, low or poorly controlled hypertension are factors that make movement to a high altitude [even if for but a week] something that should occur quite cautiously. His primary care physician and/or cardiologist probably could give a more definitive answer since they no doubt would know his case quite well.

Regards,

Domenic Sica, M.D.

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