Apple introduced the ECG with the launch of the Apple Watch Series 4 two years ago, a feature that has allowed many users to verify that they were suffering from a heart problem of which they were not previously aware. How this functionality works has proven to be so accurate that Apple is using it as a publicity teaser.
This functionality, not exclusive to Apple WatchHowever, he has been the one who made it popular. In fact, Samsung also offers this function although at the moment it was not available in both the Galaxy Watch 3 and the Galaxy Active 2, two of the latest models that it has launched on the market.
For a few hours, the Korean company Samsung has begun to activate ECG functionality, the function that allows us to do an electrocardiogram from our wrist to check if there are signs that indicate that we are suffering from atrial fibrillation, a result that is not definitive, but that indicates that we must go to the doctor as soon as possible to contrast the results.
At the moment this functionality only available in the United States and Canada after receiving approval from the FDA, as well as in South Korea. It is a matter of weeks before the Korean company also receives approval from the European Union to be able to offer this function in Europe.
Thanks to this functionality, all those users who are concerned about their health and have always had the intention of buying a smartwatch but have not just decided, now they have no excuse.
How it works in ECG on the Galaxy Watch 3 / Active 2
To know if our heart has any irregularity in its functioning, we must place the arm on a flat surface and put your finger on the top button for a short time. If the heart rhythm is irregular, we will receive a notification inviting us to go to the doctor, to whom we can present the test results, results that are stored in the Samsung Health application.
