When you are standing up, gravity helps drain any excess fluid out of your lungs. When you lie down, you lose gravity's help and because your heart is weak, fluid may build up in your lungs. This causes you to be short of breath, making sleeping really tough. I am not a doctor. Use the ID numbers at the end of each article to search MedLine for the complete summary.
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