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Maggie Dent's smart watch alerted her to a high heart rate, helping her potentially avoid a stroke

Parenting expert Maggie Dent had no symptoms when her smart watch alerted her to a persistently high heart rate. (Supplied: Rueben Hale)

Parenting author and educator Maggie Dent says she has her smart watch to thank for potentially avoiding a stroke.

"There was something that flashed on my Fitbit watch and I thought, 'Oh I wonder what that is'," she told ABC Radio Adelaide's Sonya Feldhoff.

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