b>
b>I would be obliged if someone could provide brief definitions of the
b>following terms:
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b>        dyspnea (or dispnoea)
b>        syncope
b>        presyncope
b>
b>Thank you.

Peter,

In the simplest terms:

dyspnea = Shortness of breath

syncope = Blacking out

presyncope = Greying out

In relation to cardiac status, all of the above are possible when in
certain arrhythmias or when experiencing acute MI or severe Ischemia.
-Rod-

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I would be obliged if someone could provide brief definitions of the
following terms:

        dyspnea (or dispnoea)
        syncope
        presyncope

Thank you.