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Samsung Watch 6 Predicts Syncope Early, 84% Accurate

5/8/2026

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Samsung Electronics announced the Galaxy Watch 6 can predict vasovagal syncope up to five minutes early.
A trial of 132 patients at Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital used the watch and an AI algorithm that reached 84.6 % accuracy, 90 % sensitivity and 64 % specificity.
Researchers said early warnings could cut falls, fractures and cerebral hemorrhage and will add the feature to wearables, publishing the results in European Heart Journal – Digital Health.

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Samsung Electronics announced the Galaxy Watch 6 can predict vasovagal syncope up to five minutes early.
A trial of 132 patients at Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital used the watch and an AI algorithm that reached 84.6 % accuracy, 90 % sensitivity and 64 % specificity.
Researchers said early warnings could cut falls, fractures and cerebral hemorrhage and will add the feature to wearables, publishing the results in European Heart Journal – Digital Health.