Thread: first post and wanting to know about heart problems in Maine Coons

Hello,
This is my first post on this Forum and apologies if this topic has already been covered elsewhere. Essentially I've an eight month old Maine Coon kitten who I'm extremely fond of as he is such a friendly, and caring cat, though worrying about having him on borrowed time, as I keep reading about Maine Coons dying prematurely from heart conditions. Is the heart problem really as common as it seems, and if so is there anything I can do to prevent my cat developing this?

Many thanks for reading x
Victoria