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A 40-year-old woman presents with sharp pleuritic chest pain worse when lying flat and relieved by sitting up and leaning forward. She had a viral upper respiratory tract infection 1 week ago. ECG shows diffuse ST elevation and PR depression. Troponin is normal and echocardiography shows a small pericardial effusion with normal ventricular function. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?

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