A 42-year-old man with no structural heart disease presents with palpitations. His ECG shows a premature ventricular complex (PVC) followed by a pause. The feature marked D in the diagram—the compensatory pause following the PVC—is characteristic because it indicates that the sinus node has NOT been reset. Which of the following best explains the clinical significance of this full compensatory pause in isolated PVCs?

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