A 58-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain and is found to have the ECG pattern shown in the diagram marked as **B** (inferior STEMI with V4R ST elevation indicating RV infarction). On examination, he has a blood pressure of 88/56 mmHg, jugular venous distension with a paradoxical rise on inspiration, and clear lung fields on auscultation. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate initial management for this patient's hemodynamic instability?
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