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JACC Journals podcasts deliver expert insights and key takeaways from the latest cardiovascular science. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, JACC This Week offers engaging summaries and commentary from each weekly issue, complemented by a growing library of deep-dive interviews, global perspectives, and author conversations that highlight the research and innovation shaping cardiovascular medicine worldwide.

Jul 29, 2025

Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Shun Kohsaka, MD, and Nobuhiro Ikemura, MD, welcome Yuichi Saito, MD, of Chiba University Hospital, to discuss recent trends in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) among Japan’s oldest populations. Using data from the All-Japan Utstein Registry, Dr. Saito and the Japanese Circulation Society Resuscitation Science Study (JCS-ReSS) Group highlight that OHCA cases in nonagenarians are steadily increasing. Despite prehospital resuscitation efforts, outcomes—particularly neurologically favorable survival—remain poor in this age group. The study underscores the urgent need for a national conversation on resuscitation strategies in a super-aging society.