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MediumCardiologyAcute pericarditisau-amc

A 35-year-old man presents with sharp central chest pain that is worse when lying flat and improves when sitting forwards. He had a viral upper respiratory tract infection 1 week ago. ECG shows widespread concave ST elevation with PR depression; troponin is normal; echocardiogram shows no effusion. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?

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