Samsung Discontinues Vascular Load on Galaxy Watches in the US, But a Replacement Is Coming
Samsung is pulling its Vascular Load feature from Galaxy Watches in the United States, a change that may disappoint users of these Wear OS watches.
.According to a notice sent through the Samsung Health app and first reported via a Reddit post, the change arrives alongside Samsung Health 7.0 and One UI 9.0 Watch in late July, replacing the metric with a new Blood Pressure Trend tool built around long-term cardiovascular readings.
What’s Happening to Vascular Load
Samsung Health’s in-app notice confirms that once version 7.0 and the One UI 9 Watch update roll out, Vascular Load will stop working for US users entirely.
Existing records tied to the feature will also disappear from the app, though Samsung is giving people a way out: anyone who wants to keep their history can export it beforehand through Samsung Health’s Settings menu, under the Download Personal Data option.
The company hasn’t offered a detailed explanation for the removal, and notably, it only appears to affect the US market for now, which has fueled speculation about regulatory factors, even though the original feature never required FDA clearance.
This software shakeup comes just as early Galaxy Watch 9 leaks begin showcasing redesigned bands, signaling a total ecosystem refresh on the horizon.
The Blood Pressure Trend Replacement
Rather than leaving a gap, Samsung is introducing Blood Pressure Trend as the direct successor.
The new tool requires calibrating your watch with a traditional blood pressure cuff first, then delivers periodic readings alongside longer-term trend data and wellness tips for maintaining health tracking digitally.
It builds on the blood pressure monitoring feature Samsung already brought to Galaxy Watches in the US earlier this year, which similarly needs cuff recalibration roughly every 28 days.
Samsung is careful to frame the new feature as wellness-oriented rather than diagnostic, and it’s advising anyone with diagnosed heart conditions to steer clear of relying on it for medical decisions.
Why This Matters for Galaxy Watch Owners
Some Reddit users and industry watchers suspect the shift connects to a broader Heart Health Score metric expected with One UI 9.0 Watch, which could fold vascular data into a single simplified score instead of a standalone number most people never fully understood anyway.
That theory remains unconfirmed by Samsung directly. If you’re currently tracking Vascular Load through your Samsung Health app, the practical move is to export your data before late July and watch for Blood Pressure Trend to appear once the update reaches your device.
For most users, the health data isn’t going away, only how it’s presented, a shift that mirrors the Google Health 5.01 update’s focus on clearer long-term health insights.
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