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Samsung Galaxy Watch Blood Pressure Readings Finally Come To The U.S.
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 and later models now offer blood pressure estimates using sensors after monthly calibration with a cuff, enhancing user health insight in the US.
- Samsung began a "staged" rollout of blood pressure monitoring for U.S. Galaxy Watch users on March 31, with the feature available on Galaxy Watch 4 and later models.
- The functionality, long available in other regions, previously stalled in the United States due to lack of Food and Drug Administration clearance since the feature's 2020 South Korea release.
- Users must download the Samsung Health Monitor app, pair it with a Galaxy phone, and calibrate using a separate upper arm cuff every 28 days to ensure accuracy.
- Unlike Apple Watch, which only notifies users of potential hypertension patterns, Samsung provides concrete systolic and diastolic estimates, making the Galaxy Watch approach more useful for those with existing diagnoses.
- Samsung explicitly states the feature is not intended to diagnose high blood pressure, though it helps users track trends and manage issues like "white coat syndrome.
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