Let\u2019s return to Gallart, a regular at his local gym in Rio de Janeiro. One day, during his usual workout, a sudden pain shot through his chest.<\/p>\n
Startled, he checked the electrocardiogram\u00a0(ECG) feature3\u00a0on his Galaxy Watch6 and noticed four\u00a0\u201cInconclusive heart rhythm\u201d readings from that day.<\/p>\n
Gallart rushed to the hospital, where doctors found one of his main coronary arteries completely blocked and the other two critically narrowed. Without immediate treatment, his life was at risk.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was on the verge of a heart attack and could have collapsed at any moment,\u201d he said. \u201cThe ECG feature was instrumental in saving my life. Without its warning, I may not have sought help in time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Korea: Blood Oxygen Feature Assists in Mid-Flight Medical Emergency<\/p>\n
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\nOn a flight from Las Vegas to Seoul, a passenger was found unconscious and unresponsive in his seat. Fortunately, Dr. Jongmo Seo, a medical professor at Seoul National University Hospital, was on board and able to help.<\/p>\n
Medical equipment was limited at 30,000 feet, but assistance came from an unexpected source \u2013 a Galaxy Watch worn by a flight attendant.<\/p>\n
Using Galaxy Watch\u2019s\u00a0blood oxygen (SpO2) feature,4\u00a0Dr. Seo monitored the passenger\u2019s oxygen saturation and pulse in real time. Determining whether the patient\u2019s brain was receiving enough oxygen was the top priority. Guided by the data, he administered emergency care until the passenger regained consciousness and stabilized.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout Galaxy Watch, my ability to respond would have been much more limited,\u201d Dr. Seo said. \u201cHaving access to real-time data allowed me\u00a0to guide the emergency response more effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n
Innovation Built on Trust and Everyday Health Insights<\/p>\n
\nEvery day, people like Gallart, Sharadgah and Dr. Seo use their Galaxy smartwatches to take charge of their well-being \u2013 tracking workouts, sleep, nutrition and more. Their trust in Galaxy Watch drives Samsung\u2019s commitment to develop technology that is personal, powerful and there when people need it most.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe aim to help more people live healthier lives through our technology,\u201d\u00a0said Jongmin Choi, Head of Health H\/W R&D Group, Mobile eXperience, Samsung Electronics.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s deeply rewarding to know that Galaxy Watches are saving lives in critical moments. We\u2019ll continue to create innovations that truly make a difference for people everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
1 The Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification feature monitors for irregular heart rhythms in the background while the Galaxy Watch is being worn.
\n2 Atherosclerosis is a disease in which fats, cholesterol and other substances build up in and on the artery walls, restricting blood flow and potentially leading to serious complications.
\n3 The electrocardiogram feature requires manual activation. Users must place a finger on the home button to record a 30-second reading.
\n4\u00a0The blood oxygen feature uses an optical sensor to estimate blood oxygen levels when the smartwatch is worn snugly on the wrist and the user remains still.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s return to Gallart, a regular at his local gym in Rio de Janeiro. One day, during his…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":149330,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[84717,16025,7304,9863,103,61,84716,60,27360,573,80,2934],"class_list":{"0":"post-149329","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-blood-oxygen","9":"tag-ecg","10":"tag-galaxy","11":"tag-galaxy-watch","12":"tag-health","13":"tag-ie","14":"tag-ihrn","15":"tag-ireland","16":"tag-preventive-healthcare","17":"tag-samsung","18":"tag-technology","19":"tag-wearable"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149329\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/149330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}