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A 40-year-old man presents with sharp pleuritic chest pain that is relieved by sitting forward and worse on lying flat. He had an upper respiratory tract infection 1 week ago. ECG shows widespread saddle-shaped ST elevation and PR depression. Troponin is mildly elevated but echocardiogram is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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