the postpartum practices in this area ( taking high sodium diets and lying on heated beds ) almost certainly cause the fluid to accumulate initially , but the heart may be unable to meet the demands either because of preexisting heart muscle disease or , more likely , because of a rise of the peripheral resistance due to the volume expansion , overburdens such dilated hearts and leads to myocardial damage .
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