Galaxy Watch Expands Heart Health Management, Lets Families Share Health Data
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Samsung Electronics is expanding heart health management features based on Galaxy Watch and Samsung Health.
Galaxy Watch offers ECG, PPG, and IHRN, and the latest models include the 'Heart Health Score' and 'Biological Signals' features.
Samsung Health has introduced a family profile addition feature, allowing health information to be selectively shared.
Samsung Electronics is expanding heart health management features based on Galaxy Watch and Samsung Health. Until now, the focus had been on measuring biometrics such as ECG and irregular heart rhythm, but the scope is being broadened to combine multiple health data points and provide trend changes. It also supports sharing health information among family members.
On the 9th, Samsung Electronics held a media briefing to introduce the heart health management technologies of Galaxy Watch and Samsung Health. The briefing came ahead of 'World Heart Day,' designated by WHF on the 29th. At the event, Samsung Electronics highlighted daily health monitoring features using wearable devices.
At the briefing, Choi Jong-min, executive director of Samsung Electronics' MX division Digital Health Team, introduced the heart health management technologies of Galaxy Watch and Samsung Health. Galaxy Watch supports ECG and PPG measurements, which can be used to check heart health status.
Galaxy Watch also offers the IHRN feature. When it detects an irregular heart rhythm that may indicate AFib, the feature alerts the user and recommends an ECG measurement. The feature has received approval from the U.S. FDA and South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
As part of its push to advance wearable healthcare, Samsung Electronics is focusing more on continuous biometric data collection and tracking changes than on one-time measurements. In line with this trend, the latest Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Watch 9 include the 'Heart Health Score' feature.
The 'Heart Health Score' is calculated from daily accumulated data such as sleep, activity level, vascular stress, and body composition. The feature quantifies heart health status and suggests ways to manage lifestyle habits. Samsung Health manages this data together with other health information such as activity, sleep, and diet.
The 'Biological Signals' feature works when the watch is worn and slept with for more than a week. It establishes a personal baseline using five indicators: heart rate, heart rate variability, respiration rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen saturation. If a significant change occurs compared with the baseline, it alerts the user.
Galaxy Watch's health management features are divided by use case. The Samsung Health Monitor ECG feature is medical device software that determines whether the user has AFib or a normal rhythm. However, this feature cannot replace a medical professional's diagnosis. By contrast, Heart Health Score and Biological Signals are provided for general health management and fitness purposes.
Samsung Electronics is expanding wearable-based health management to the family level. Samsung Health has introduced a family profile addition feature, and when linked to a Samsung account, users can share health information with consent. Shared items are selected by the user.
Shareable items include steps, exercise, sleep, weight, body composition, heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, medication, and biological signals. If a parent uses Galaxy Watch and allows health information sharing for a child, the child's blood pressure and heart rate records can also be checked together. The health data accumulated in this way can be used not only for family review but also as reference material in consultations with medical professionals.
Choi Jong-min, executive director of Samsung Electronics' MX division Digital Health Team, said the company has combined Galaxy Watch's sensor technology with Samsung Health's analytical capabilities. He said this is helping prevent risk factors for heart health in everyday life in advance. He added that the company plans to continue launching preventive smart healthcare services.
Source: IT DAILY · Kim Byeong-ju
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