A 58-year-old woman with primary hyperparathyroidism presents with severe hypercalcemia (corrected calcium 14.2 mg/dL). Her ECG shows a characteristic finding marked **B** — the ST segment is shortened with the T wave positioned closer to the QRS complex. Which of the following best explains the pathophysiological mechanism underlying this ECG abnormality in hypercalcemia?
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