Galaxy Watch Active 2 gets approval for ECG, BP monitoring

Seoul: South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has granted approval to Samsung to use the Electrocardiogram (ECG) feature for measuring heart rhythms on the Galaxy Watch Active 2. The feature is already availiable on Apple Watch globally.

The Samsung Health Monitor app also received clearance for blood pressure measurement and users will be able to conveniently measure both ECG and BP, giving them a better picture of their overall health.

“When you pair the advanced hardware of Galaxy watches with innovative software solutions, you can create unmatched experiences such as in this case, convenient and accessible health check-ins for millions of users across the world,” TaeJong Jay Yang, Corporate SVP and Head of Health Team, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics said in a statement.