A 65-year-old patient is experiencing pain in his left calf during exercise,which disappears after resting for a few minutes.The nurse recognizes that this description is most consistent with:

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Ischemia is a deficient supply of oxygenated arterial blood to a tissue.A partial blockage creates an insufficient supply,and the ischemia may become apparent only at exercise,when oxygen needs increase.

A 65-Year-Old Patient Is Experiencing Pain in His Left Calf