Monitor your heart rate and blood pressure with the Galaxy Watch series
The Samsung Health Monitor app allows you to use your Galaxy Watch to help record and monitor your heart health through the ECG feature, Heart rate monitor, and blood pressure monitor. After recording, you can save the data to your Galaxy phone and share the results with your doctors if needed. Review our tips and instructions for how to utilise this helpful tool.
Notes:
- Make sure your Galaxy Watch has been updated to the latest software version. The information gathered from your watch, the Samsung Health Monitor app, or related software is not intended to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat or prevent diseases or other conditions. The ECG feature is not intended for users under 22 years of age or with known arrhythmias, other than atrial fibrillation. Please consult a medical professional for advice. Device screenshots and menus may vary depending on the software version, country or region.
- Device screenshots and menus may vary depending on the software version, country or region. Intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only.
- The ECG function is available on the Galaxy Active2, Watch3, and later models of the Watch series.
- The ECG function may not be available in some countries.
- This feature is only available on Samsung Galaxy products with Android OS 9.0 or later (third-party products are not supported).
Tips for recording your ECG
For accurate results, please use the following tips when recording your ECG:
- Make sure your hand, wrist and watch are clean.
- For better skin contact, try wearing the watch slightly away from your wrist bone and towards your elbow.
- Rest your forearms comfortably on a table or flat surface, and do not move your arms or speak during the recording.
- Make sure your fingertip fully covers and rests on the watch's Home button during the recording.
- If the measurement stops, is interrupted, or fails, then your fingers may be too dry. Dry skin or body hair on your wrist can interfere with signal transmission, so apply moisturising lotion to your skin or remove body hair before taking measurements.
Record your ECG
Monitoring your heart’s activity is a quick and easy process with your Galaxy Watch. Make sure your watch is connected to your Galaxy phone before continuing.
Step 1. Make sure your watch is snug on your wrist, and then open the Samsung Health Monitor app.
Step 2. Tap ECG on the screen.
Step 3. Review the information, and then allow any necessary permissions.
Tap Open phone app, and then unlock your phone.
Finally, follow the on-screen instructions in the Samsung Health app on your phone.
Step 4. Using your opposite hand, lightly rest one of your fingers on the watch’s Home button for 30 seconds. A countdown will appear at the top of the watch’s screen.
Note: Do not press the Home button during recording; pressing this button will stop the recording.
Step 5. When the recording process has finished, the ECG results will appear on your watch. Swipe up and down to view your results.
Step 6. If you are experiencing any symptoms, swipe to the bottom, and then tap Add.
Step 7. Swipe through the list and select your symptoms. Tap Save to add the symptoms.
Note: If needed, you can tap Edit to change the symptoms you chose.
Record and monitor your heart rate
Follow the instructions below to learn how to measure your heart rate using your Galaxy Watch’s Heart rate feature.
Step 1. From the home screen, swipe left to the Add tiles widget > Tap + Add tiles.
Step 2. Swipe up to the Heart rate widget > Tap the Heart rate widget.
Step 3. Make sure your watch is snug on your wrist > Tap Measure.
Step 4. On your phone, go to the Samsung Health app > Select the Heart rate card.
Step 5. Review the most recent heart rate recording > Swipe up and tap View all to review previous recordings.
How to check your blood pressure
Make sure you have already downloaded Samsung Health Monitor onto your phone and logged in with your Samsung account.
Calibration
Step 1. From your watch’s Home screen, swipe left to the Blood Pressure widget > Tap Learn More > Tap Open phone app.
Step 2. On your phone, follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate your watch.
* A cuff-based blood pressure monitor is required to complete the calibration.
Measure blood pressure
Step 1. From your watch’s Home screen, swipe left to the Blood Pressure widget > Tap Measure.
Step 2. Follow the on-screen instructions > Tap OK.
Step 3. Sit still without talking while the watch measures your blood pressure > Tap Done.
* The Galaxy Watch is not a medical device. It is designed to be used as a simple preventive measure.
* Re-calibration is required after 28 days.
* Availability of the blood pressure monitor feature on the Samsung Galaxy Watch series may vary by country/region.
Share your results
After measuring your ECG, your results will be converted into a PDF. You can then save and share this report through email, Google Drive, and other services.
Open Samsung Health Monitor app > More options (the three vertical dots) > Share.
Select your report > tap Share > choose your desired sharing method.
Follow the on-screen instructions to share your report.
Note: Please contact a Samsung service centre if you are experiencing issues with the Samsung Health Monitor app, your Galaxy Watch or your Galaxy phone.
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