My bestest buddy here has had it for as long as he can remember. I'm really not sure whether he takes any meds for it. If he does much of anything strenuous, he gets pretty winded at times. He says it's because of that condition. He's my age, so that may have a lot to do with the winded thing, but he's far from over weight and is active, so who knows? As Bubba said, it seems to be fairly common in us old farts. My buddy's doctors don't seem overly concerned about it. It seems he's more concerned than they are. Again, I hope all works out well. It's hard not to worry when a doc tells you your heart is fubar!