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ZDNET’s key takeaways
- Samsung Galaxy Watch users in the US can now monitor blood pressure.
- An inflatable cuff monitor is required for calibration.
- Actual systolic/diastolic readings are provided on the Galaxy Watch.
I am fast approaching 60 and regularly get high blood pressure readings during my medical exams, so when Samsung released its blood pressure monitoring capability five years ago, I planned to always wear a Samsung watch to track this metric outside the stressful doctor’s office.
However, this functionality was not supported in the US due to the FDA approval process, so I’ve been wearing other watches.
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