First-degree atrioventricular block is associated with advanced atrioventricular block, atrial fibrillation and left ventricular dysfunction in patients with hypertension.

Objectives:Clinical significance of first-degree atrioventricular block (AVB) have not been known in patients with hypertension. This study was performed to elucidate long-term prognosis of first-degree AVB in patients with hypertension.Methods:We included 3816 patients (mean age, 61.0 ± 10.6 years;