Samsung introduces ‘Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification’ feature to Galaxy Watches in India

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra

South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced the rollout of the Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification (IHRN) feature on the Samsung Health Monitor app for Galaxy Watches in India. The new heart health-related feature, combined with the app’s existing Blood Pressure and Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring capabilities, helps detect heart rhythms suggestive of atrial fibrillation (AFib), offering Galaxy Watch users a more comprehensive understanding of their heart health, claims Samsung.

Which Samsung Galaxy Watch models will get the IHRN feature?

The Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification (IHRN) feature is now available as part of the newly launched Galaxy Watch7 Ultra, Galaxy Watch7 as well as on Galaxy Watch6, Watch5 and Watch4 series.

How to enable the IHRN feature on your Samsung Galaxy Watch?

To enable the Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification (IHRN) feature, Samsung Galaxy Watch users need to simply update the Samsung Health Monitor app on their devices via Galaxy Store and then enable the IHRN feature from the settings menu on the app.

How the Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification (IHRN) feature works

Once activated in the Samsung Health Monitor app, the IHRN feature continuously checks for irregular heart rhythms in the background using the Galaxy Watch’s BioActive Sensor. If a certain number of consecutive measurements are found to be irregular, the Samsung Galaxy Watch warns the user of potential AFib activity, prompting them to take an ECG using their watch for a more accurate measurement.

Samsung claims that with the existing Blood Pressure and Heart Rate monitoring, the IHRN feature provides users with even deeper insights into their cardiovascular health.

With the addition of the IHRN feature, Galaxy Watch users can now monitor other crucial aspects of their heart health. Equipped with Samsung’s BioActive Sensor, the Samsung Galaxy Watch offers tools to help users better understand their heart health, including on-demand ECG recording and an HR Alert function that detects abnormally high or low heart rates.