AboutDomenic 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.
Question I am an obese, 66 year old female with high blood pressure, and
atrial fibulation. I am on 240mg. capsule of diltiazem and a 325mg. aspirin daily. I have heard that a calcium channel blocker medication may cause heart disease. Is this true? Is a 325mg. aspirin too much?
Answer Calcium channel blockers do not cause heart disease. Instead they are extremely effective therapies for managing a wide range of heart disease and are particularly good at lowering blood pressure in the patient with hypertension. 325-mg of aspirin is not too much; however, if you are having side-effects with this dose of aspirin you should talk to your doctor about reducing the dose to 81-mg/day.
