Japanese Aortic Stenosis Study-2 - JASS-2

Despite higher atherosclerotic risks in the non-warfarin group, 2 or 3 newly calcified leaflets emerged during 4 years in 18.0% of patients in the warfarin group and in 6.9% in the non-warfarin group (p=0.014). Aortic valve area did not significantly change in the non-warfarin group during the follow-up, but tended to decrease in the warfarin group (p=0.057). Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant got available in Japan after this study started, and warfarin was discontinued in 15 patients of the warfarin group. The reduction of aortic valve area was significant in the remaining 107 patients on the continuous warfarin treatment (p=0.002).