Vicki I love the way Dotsie thinks! Perhaps women with big caring hearts just build more heart muscle?! Seriously though, did he explain any of the reasoning to you or is it just some genetic thing? The women in my side of the family all have heart anomalies - I have a leaky valve, my sister has a murmer and my Mom had a bundle branch blockage....I just can't imagine that there isn't some familial tendency in there. Anyone in your family have a history of valve problems?

If the leaky valves cause your heart to beat irregularly or faster than it should, I wonder if that could cause thickening muscle tissue....Gosh I'm starting to sound almost like I know what I'm talking about (HAHA)....did your doc prescribe any medication?

TIRED OF QUESTIONS? Sorry - I just care about you and I'm always interested in valve disorders since I have one myself.