Samsung rolling out ‘Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification’ feature for Galaxy Watch users in India

Samsung is now rolling out Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification feature for Galaxy Watch users in India, but it is only available for those with a Samsung phone.

Galaxy Watch can now detect irregular heart rhythms. (image Source: Samsung)

Samsung today announced that it is rolling out Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification (IHRN) for Galaxy Watch users in India. Combined with the existing Blood Pressure (BP) and Electrocardiogram (ECG), the South Korean tech giant says the new feature will allow users to detect “heart rhythms suggestive of atrial fibrillation (AFib) to enable users keep a better track of their health.”

In case you are unaware, Atrial fibrillation, popularly known as AFib is one of the most common arrhythmias and is basically an irregular heart rhythm that beginds in the upper chambers of the heart (atria). It is generally asymptomatic and increases the risk of stroke and heart failure.

Available with the latest version of the Samsung Health Monitor app, IHRN uses the BioActive sensor to continuously check for irregular heart rhythms in the background. When certain number of measurements are irregular, Galaxy Watch will warn you about potential AFib activity and ask users to take an ECG reading for a more accurate measurement to give an insight about your cadiovascular health.

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Samsung’s Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification feature is available on the Galaxy Watch7 as well as older smartphones like the Galaxy Watch6, Watch5 and Watch4 series devices.

Currently limited to Samsung devices, Galaxy Watch users need to update the Samsung Health Monitor to the latest version from the Galaxy Store and simply enable IHRN from the app’s settings.menu. While IHRN has been available on Galaxy Watches for quite some time in other parts of the world, it was unavailable in India because of governmental limits on obtaining approval or registration as a medical device.

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