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Has it really been shown that eye drops can cause a heart attack?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Heart attack: Eye drops of the right kind can cause a slow heart rate and symptoms. Heart attack is a different physiology.

Dr Saran and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/15/2019

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