1. The document discusses a symposium on the role of prasugrel in managing acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (ACS-PCI).
2. It summarizes results from the TRITON-TIMI 38 trial comparing prasugrel to clopidogrel in treating ACS-PCI patients. Prasugrel showed a statistically significant reduction in cardiovascular events compared to clopidogrel in all ACS-PCI patients and those with diabetes at 12 months.
3. In STEMI-PCI patients, prasugrel also reduced cardiovascular events compared to clopidogrel at 12 months, though the trial was not powered for this subgroup. Increased risks of bleeding were seen