Fitness tracker credited with saving Connecticut woman's life

Sunday, April 9, 2017
A fitness tracker is credited with saving the life of a woman from Connecticut.

73-year-old Patricia Lauder bought the FitBit device to monitor her steps, but the device also monitors heart rate.
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When Lauder noticed her heartbeats per minute had doubled, she called 911. Doctors later discovered two blood clots in her lungs.
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Lauder was treated, and made a full recovery.
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