Figure 6. Pericardial haematoma secondary to myocardial rupture in a 60-year-old male with acute myocardial infarction. (a) The T₁ axial spin echo image shows complex masses, with flow within and behind the left atrium (LA) and anterior to the right atrium (RA) (asterisks). (b) The posterior wall of the left ventricle shows the site of rupture (arrow).

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