Figure 3.

Plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids vary between Black and White patients after an acute myocardial infarction (MI) event. (A) Distribution of percentage of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids such as arachidonic acid (AA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in Black and White quantified by targeted lipidomics analyses post‐MI (24–48 h). (B) Quantitative levels of AA, DHA, and EPA in Black and White participants post‐MI (24–48 h; mean: 37.73 post‐MI). (C) Representative mass spectrometry spectra display the peaks of AA, DHA, and EPA in Black (male and female) and White (male and female) participants. The black arrow indicates the precise peak of fatty acid. Black, African American; White, European American.