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The 12-lead ECG and accompanying rhythm strip in the Figure were obtained from an 84-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with acute dyspnea from pneumonia and heart failure. Can you account for the relatively slow heart rate despite his acute shortness of breath?

ECG Review: What’s Going On? (Part II)

The 12-lead ECG and accompanying rhythm strip in the Figure were obtained from an 84-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with acute dyspnea from pneumonia and heart failure. Can you account for the relatively slow heart rate despite his acute shortness of breath?