Hey there, a little tip from an emergency doc. Never use automatic blood pressure devices because they are always inaccurate. It's even forbidden to use them on emergency vehicles here in germany because of the aformentioned inaccuracy. Measuring it with a stethoscope manually is quite easy and faster too.
Thank you for uploading this. Seems that the more one can compare to a real BP monitor the more you have an idea. It's an excellent second monitor to carry with you and you give you a general idea.
@@WYSbyAdamLashthat's all I'm looking for, just a general idea of what's going on with my body. Everyones making it sound like it's from the dollar store and complete trash.
132/81 on a good medical device vs 105/56 on my watch 6 classic. I love the watch but I think the blood pressure accuracy is garbage. During recalibration a few days ago I actually had very low blood pressure and felt very weak. Interesting that now I keep getting much lower readings than my medical device gives me 😂
As stated in the video, this is not a replacement for your medical device. However, during my testing, I got good results. Think of this as an early warning system.
@@WYSbyAdamLashI understand that the watch is not a replacement for a medical device. My point is that in my personal findings the watch 6 Classic just spits out averages of the three values you enter during calibration. If for example you happened to have had very low blood pressure during watch blood pressure calibration and entered these low values given by the certified blood pressure medical device like in my case, it will afterwards always show you very inaccurate values much lower than your actual blood pressure when it's actually normal or even when your medical device shows dangerously high values. I usually have high blood pressure controlled by medicines so I really wanted this feature to be useful for me but personally I think that the approval for this feature by the world health organization or FDA shouldn't have happened because it's a gimmick. That's just what I think based on my personal findings with this particular watch. I very much wish it was different...
Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your concern. I rechecked the readings against a medical-grade device after some time, and they were still within the normal range. One of the reasons I did the workout in the video was to test the watch under different conditions, as exercise can increase blood pressure. Could you please try calibrating the watch again with another BP monitor or use a different Galaxy Watch to see if the readings are consistent? I had a similar problem when the watch was calibrated earlier against an Omron monitor and it was giving some incorrect readings. Also, please take care of your health. Of course, listen to your doctor's advice, but consider making some lifestyle changes as well, including exercise and diet. If possible, discuss with your doctor the possibility of reducing or stopping your medications in the future. I wish you the best of luck.
@@WYSbyAdamLashThank you for your kind words and advice. I don't have another BP monitor on hand. I now have the Galaxy watch ultra. It gives me very consistent readings close to the medical device's readings because my blood pressure was under control during calibration this time and has been since. Time will tell if the watch BP is accurate (once my blood pressure will drop or go sky high according to the medical device). It will happen occasionally sooner or later. I suspect the watch is going to still give me normal BP readings when it happens. Fingers crossed the new sensor changed things🤞🏻🤞🏻
Which of these will you recommend for someone with diabetes and hypertension; Galaxy watch 5 pro Galaxy watch 6 classic Huawei watch GT3 pro Huawei watch 4 Im really confused. And secondly, how does this choice compare with Apple Watch. Thank you
None of these watches offer glucose monitoring for diabetes. However, for blood pressure, I would highly recommend the Galaxy Watch 6. Remember, though, that the Apple Watch is more accurate for sleep tracking and for heart rate data (if you switch activites). So measuring heart rate recovery, for example, is not accurate on the Galaxy Watch. For HRR, I recommend getting a pulse Oximeter. Check my other video about the Braun Pulse Oximeter.
@@TheAdamandNartShow Not exacly about glucose monitor. Today I read on some trader page under Samsung SmartWatch that one guy do this with 3rd app. So Samsung app cant do this, however there is at least one app who can control it through SmartWatch sensors. I really dont remeber was it SmartWatch 4, 5 or 6 and there was no app name mentioned neither.
So I finally got the Samsung galaxy watch 6 classic. I don't see any app both on the watch and phone to measure blood pressure. Could it be that the feature is not available in my geographical area?? I'm based in Ghana. Kindly help if you can please. Thank you
@@mrorleant21 Hi there, Unfortunately, the blood pressure monitoring feature on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is not available in Ghana. The availability of this feature depends on regional approvals and support from health authorities. As of now, Samsung's blood pressure and ECG monitoring features are available in specific countries where they have received the necessary regulatory approvals. For example, the feature is available in countries like Austria, Australia, Brazil, Germany, and the UK, among others, but it hasn't been rolled out globally, including in Ghana. If you are interested in using the blood pressure monitoring feature, you may need to wait until it becomes available in your region or check if there are any updates from Samsung regarding its expansion. For further details, you can refer to the official Samsung website or Samsung Health Monitor app updates. Wish you all the best.
I love your videos but there's one thing everybody got to remember you calibrated it to you it will go up if you exercise and it will go up lower down the one true test which I did is since it was calibrated to me I measured mine and it was somewhat accurate I put it on somebody else and it was way off it just proves it goes by the calibration if you don't believe me try it put it on your loved one and see what it says
We need to recognize that these are different technologies. The medical device uses an arm cuff that inflates to measure blood pressure. The watch, on the other hand, relies on sensor technology. It's understandable that the user would need to calibrate it. These technologies are not the same and do not operate in the same manner.
The blood pressure feature on Samsung Galaxy Watches (Galaxy Watch 3 to Galaxy Watch 7) works through a combination of initial calibration with a traditional cuff and advanced pulse wave analysis. How It Works: Calibration: - The watch is calibrated using a traditional cuff-based blood pressure monitor. Users take simultaneous readings with the cuff and the watch. - This data is input into the Samsung Health Monitor app. The process is repeated three times and recalibrated every four weeks for accuracy. Pulse Wave Analysis: - The watch uses photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensors to detect changes in blood volume at the wrist. - These sensors measure the pulse wave generated by heartbeats. - An algorithm analyzes the pulse transit time (the time it takes for the pulse wave to travel between arterial sites) and correlates it with the initial calibration readings to estimate systolic and diastolic blood pressure. This method allows the Galaxy Watch to provide blood pressure readings through non-invasive means, using advanced sensor technology and algorithms for continuous health monitoring.
@@pamarzo1 The Samsung Galaxy Watch's blood pressure monitoring feature is supported in various countries where the necessary regulatory approvals have been obtained. As of the latest update, the blood pressure monitoring feature is available in countries including the UAE, Turkey, Singapore, and many others. However, it is not available in Lebanon. The feature is dependent on the Samsung Health Monitor app, which needs to be approved as a medical device in each country where it is used. Due to these regulatory requirements, the availability of the feature can vary widely between different regions. For the most up-to-date list of supported countries and additional details, you can refer to Samsung's official announcements or the Samsung Health Monitor app information on their website.
@@WYSbyAdamLash thabks for the info.. They shoul allow it since most chinese watches takes blood pressure.. People should know its never that 100% accurate
Hey there, a little tip from an emergency doc. Never use automatic blood pressure devices because they are always inaccurate. It's even forbidden to use them on emergency vehicles here in germany because of the aformentioned inaccuracy. Measuring it with a stethoscope manually is quite easy and faster too.
Thank you for your feedback. In Dubai, automatic blood pressure devices are widely used in both clinics and hospitals.
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Thank you for uploading this. Seems that the more one can compare to a real BP monitor the more you have an idea. It's an excellent second monitor to carry with you and you give you a general idea.
Exactly. Keyword here is "general " and not a medical device. Think of it as an early warning system.
@@WYSbyAdamLashthat's all I'm looking for, just a general idea of what's going on with my body. Everyones making it sound like it's from the dollar store and complete trash.
Your left arm should be heart level when taking blood pressure.
ONLY if your BP device is put on a wrist! He used a different one and used it correctly.
Switch sides to see if left arm is still upper (because closer to the heart)
@@PeterMoueza I am sorry I didn't get that.
I can understand differencies in blood pressure. But I dont understand diffs in a heart bit! How it comes?
What do you mean? There are minor differences
Why not take it on the same arm?
Samsung says the calibration has to be on the other arm.
132/81 on a good medical device vs 105/56 on my watch 6 classic. I love the watch but I think the blood pressure accuracy is garbage. During recalibration a few days ago I actually had very low blood pressure and felt very weak. Interesting that now I keep getting much lower readings than my medical device gives me 😂
It's the same with the cheap Chinese one lol
As stated in the video, this is not a replacement for your medical device. However, during my testing, I got good results. Think of this as an early warning system.
@@WYSbyAdamLashI understand that the watch is not a replacement for a medical device. My point is that in my personal findings the watch 6 Classic just spits out averages of the three values you enter during calibration. If for example you happened to have had very low blood pressure during watch blood pressure calibration and entered these low values given by the certified blood pressure medical device like in my case, it will afterwards always show you very inaccurate values much lower than your actual blood pressure when it's actually normal or even when your medical device shows dangerously high values. I usually have high blood pressure controlled by medicines so I really wanted this feature to be useful for me but personally I think that the approval for this feature by the world health organization or FDA shouldn't have happened because it's a gimmick. That's just what I think based on my personal findings with this particular watch. I very much wish it was different...
Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your concern. I rechecked the readings against a medical-grade device after some time, and they were still within the normal range. One of the reasons I did the workout in the video was to test the watch under different conditions, as exercise can increase blood pressure. Could you please try calibrating the watch again with another BP monitor or use a different Galaxy Watch to see if the readings are consistent? I had a similar problem when the watch was calibrated earlier against an Omron monitor and it was giving some incorrect readings. Also, please take care of your health. Of course, listen to your doctor's advice, but consider making some lifestyle changes as well, including exercise and diet. If possible, discuss with your doctor the possibility of reducing or stopping your medications in the future. I wish you the best of luck.
@@WYSbyAdamLashThank you for your kind words and advice. I don't have another BP monitor on hand. I now have the Galaxy watch ultra. It gives me very consistent readings close to the medical device's readings because my blood pressure was under control during calibration this time and has been since. Time will tell if the watch BP is accurate (once my blood pressure will drop or go sky high according to the medical device). It will happen occasionally sooner or later. I suspect the watch is going to still give me normal BP readings when it happens. Fingers crossed the new sensor changed things🤞🏻🤞🏻
why not test it on the same hand?
Samsung said the calibration must be done on the other arm*
@@WYSbyAdamLashthat's weird because your blood pressure can be different in each arm. Drs are supposed to check both arms, but they never do.
@@cindyb8766Good point, but those are the instructions.
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Which of these will you recommend for someone with diabetes and hypertension;
Galaxy watch 5 pro
Galaxy watch 6 classic
Huawei watch GT3 pro
Huawei watch 4
Im really confused.
And secondly, how does this choice compare with Apple Watch. Thank you
None of these watches offer glucose monitoring for diabetes. However, for blood pressure, I would highly recommend the Galaxy Watch 6. Remember, though, that the Apple Watch is more accurate for sleep tracking and for heart rate data (if you switch activites). So measuring heart rate recovery, for example, is not accurate on the Galaxy Watch. For HRR, I recommend getting a pulse Oximeter. Check my other video about the Braun Pulse Oximeter.
@@TheAdamandNartShow Not exacly about glucose monitor. Today I read on some trader page under Samsung SmartWatch that one guy do this with 3rd app. So Samsung app cant do this, however there is at least one app who can control it through SmartWatch sensors.
I really dont remeber was it SmartWatch 4, 5 or 6 and there was no app name mentioned neither.
If you're referring to blood sugar, no such feature exists yet.
So I finally got the Samsung galaxy watch 6 classic. I don't see any app both on the watch and phone to measure blood pressure. Could it be that the feature is not available in my geographical area?? I'm based in Ghana. Kindly help if you can please. Thank you
@@mrorleant21 Hi there,
Unfortunately, the blood pressure monitoring feature on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is not available in Ghana. The availability of this feature depends on regional approvals and support from health authorities. As of now, Samsung's blood pressure and ECG monitoring features are available in specific countries where they have received the necessary regulatory approvals.
For example, the feature is available in countries like Austria, Australia, Brazil, Germany, and the UK, among others, but it hasn't been rolled out globally, including in Ghana.
If you are interested in using the blood pressure monitoring feature, you may need to wait until it becomes available in your region or check if there are any updates from Samsung regarding its expansion.
For further details, you can refer to the official Samsung website or Samsung Health Monitor app updates. Wish you all the best.
Should have calibrated it to the now blood pressure eqpt
@@efone3553 i did
Is this available in the USA now? The BP feature?
@@KitPogi unfortunately no
I love your videos but there's one thing everybody got to remember you calibrated it to you it will go up if you exercise and it will go up lower down the one true test which I did is since it was calibrated to me I measured mine and it was somewhat accurate I put it on somebody else and it was way off it just proves it goes by the calibration if you don't believe me try it put it on your loved one and see what it says
Hey, the calibration might change the results. I'm not sure if asking someone else to measure their blood pressure would affect the results.
We need to recognize that these are different technologies. The medical device uses an arm cuff that inflates to measure blood pressure. The watch, on the other hand, relies on sensor technology. It's understandable that the user would need to calibrate it. These technologies are not the same and do not operate in the same manner.
Keep in mind that the older the calibration is, the less accurate it becomes
Thank you for bringing that to my attention. I do not believe the accuracy would decrease significantly.
There could be a difference between the hands
I didn't get it
Bp is measured on artries. How watch measure it on veins?
Leave that for us tech people that advance the world. You just stay in the hospital and do your nursing things.
ok fucking nerd go ahead and explain it @@GameOn444s
@@GameOn444s bit rude considering the fact that tou rely on those nurses to save your life
Please do not disrespect others.
The blood pressure feature on Samsung Galaxy Watches (Galaxy Watch 3 to Galaxy Watch 7) works through a combination of initial calibration with a traditional cuff and advanced pulse wave analysis.
How It Works:
Calibration:
- The watch is calibrated using a traditional cuff-based blood pressure monitor. Users take simultaneous readings with the cuff and the watch.
- This data is input into the Samsung Health Monitor app. The process is repeated three times and recalibrated every four weeks for accuracy.
Pulse Wave Analysis:
- The watch uses photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensors to detect changes in blood volume at the wrist.
- These sensors measure the pulse wave generated by heartbeats.
- An algorithm analyzes the pulse transit time (the time it takes for the pulse wave to travel between arterial sites) and correlates it with the initial calibration readings to estimate systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
This method allows the Galaxy Watch to provide blood pressure readings through non-invasive means, using advanced sensor technology and algorithms for continuous health monitoring.
How can i get my watch to do bp?
@@pamarzo1 If you live in the US, it won't work as it's still not approved by the FDA.
@@WYSbyAdamLash worse i live in lebanon lol
@@pamarzo1 The Samsung Galaxy Watch's blood pressure monitoring feature is supported in various countries where the necessary regulatory approvals have been obtained. As of the latest update, the blood pressure monitoring feature is available in countries including the UAE, Turkey, Singapore, and many others. However, it is not available in Lebanon.
The feature is dependent on the Samsung Health Monitor app, which needs to be approved as a medical device in each country where it is used. Due to these regulatory requirements, the availability of the feature can vary widely between different regions.
For the most up-to-date list of supported countries and additional details, you can refer to Samsung's official announcements or the Samsung Health Monitor app information on their website.
@@WYSbyAdamLash thabks for the info.. They shoul allow it since most chinese watches takes blood pressure.. People should know its never that 100% accurate
Good video, not sure why this is banned in the United States.
Thank you
What's banned?
The BP feature is currently unavailable in the United States due to pending FDA approval.
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