A 68-year-old man with symptomatic sinus node dysfunction and intact AV conduction undergoes permanent pacemaker implantation. The ECG shows atrial pacing spikes followed by intrinsic AV conduction, with maintained **D** (AV synchrony in DDD mode). Which of the following is the PRIMARY advantage of this pacemaker mode over VVI pacing in this patient?
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