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What is considered to be the most effective treatment for a 50-year-old man who presents with a year-long history of heartburn and chest pain, unrelated to food intake? A few weeks prior to the consultation, he developed intermittent dysphagia to both solids and liquids, resulting in weight loss. A barium swallow was performed, revealing a dilated esophagus that tapers smoothly to a beak-like narrowing at the gastroesophageal junction.