The Samsung Health Monitor app with the ECG function will be available on the Galaxy Watch Active2 sometime during the third quarter.
Samsung has announced the electrocardiogram (ECG) measuring function for its health app has been approved for use by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
The ECG feature of the Samsung Health Monitor app aims to measure and analyse the heart rhythms of those wearing the watch, as well as search for any irregularities indicating atrial fibrillation, or afib, Samsung said.
The feature, once live, would be paired with the sensors of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2.
To use the feature, users need to be seated with their forearm placed on a flat surface while their watches and the app are switched on. Users would then need to place a fingertip from their other hand on the watch for 30 seconds to activate the function.
The app classifies the user’s heart rate and rhythm as either normal or afib after the analysis.
