Samsung Galaxy Watch will soon have ‘Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification’ feature

San Francisco: Samsung Electronics has announced that the ‘Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification’ (IHRN) feature on the Samsung Health Monitor app will soon be available in 13 markets. The iHRN feature, combined with the app’s electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, will allow Galaxy Watch users to better understand their heart health by detecting heart rhythms that indicate atrial fibrillation (AFib), the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday. helps in

Following the recent approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this new feature has been approved by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) last week. It will also be introduced in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Georgia, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Panama, United Arab Emirates as well as Korea and the US, taking the total to 13 markets, he added. ”

The IHRN feature monitors irregular heart rhythms in the background and alerts users to suspected AFib activity, in addition to on-demand ECG tracking. “Heart disease continues to be one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and we want our users to be more aware of their heart health by providing monitoring tools,” said Hon Pak, Vice President, MXBusiness and Head of Digital Health Team at Samsung Electronics. Committed to empowering you to stay informed.”

With the existing heart rate monitor, users can gain a deeper understanding of their cardiovascular health. The ‘Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification’ feature will first be available on Galaxy Watch devices coming later this year as part of the new One UI 5 watch, and will later be expanded to previous editions, the company said.