Carly Pearce revealed she has been diagnosed with a heart condition called pericarditis.
The 34-year-old country singer — who attended the CMT Awards in April — opened up to fans on social media on Thursday, announcing a ‘health update’ in an Instagram caption.
Speaking directly to her 808,000 followers, she detailed the diagnosis in a video clip and added, ‘love y’all.’
She noted that she will continue to perform, but must keep track of her heart rate while on stage.
Mayo Clinic describes pericarditis as ‘swelling and irritation of the thin, saclike tissue surrounding the heart’ which ‘often causes sharp chest pain.’
Carly Pearce revealed she has been diagnosed with a heart condition called pericarditis
The 34-year-old country singer opened up to fans on social media on Thursday, announcing a ‘health update’ in an Instagram caption; on stage in 2021
Carly opened the video by stating, ‘Hey y’all, I have always been transparent and honest about every part of my life, so I feel like this deserves the same honesty.
‘You guys know that I’ve been dealing with some health issues and through that, I have developed something called pericarditis, which is a heart issue, and I’ve been working with doctors and talking to my cardiologist and I still want to be out on the road.’
She continued in the candid recording, ‘We have all decided that it is in my best interest as I’m healing to alter my shows a little bit.
‘So if my shows look a little bit different, just know it’s because I have to keep my heart rate under control right now. And that doesn’t mean I’m not going to be completely fine, it just means right now I’ve got to really take this seriously.’
The star assured fans, ‘If you are coming to the shows, if you are gonna be a part of any of the amazing things we have going on with [my album] Hummingbird, it is all gonna be great.’
‘It just might look a little different so I’m asking for a little bit of grace,’ she added humbly.
Then Pearce advised, ‘And truly, more importantly, if any of you are dealing with any kind of health stuff, or aren’t — I’m a young, healthy person that really watches what I eat and exercises, and this happened to me — I just want to use my platform to tell you to take care of your body and listen to it.
‘And just know that if it’s trying to tell you something, it’s gonna tell you.’
Speaking directly to her 808,000 followers, she detailed the diagnosis in a video clip and added, ‘love y’all’
Carly shared that she and her doctors ‘have all decided that it is in my best interest as I’m healing to alter my shows a little bit’; pictured in 2020
Pearce attended the 2024 CMT Music Awards in April, where she won Collaborative Video of the Year alongside Chris Stapleton
Dressed in a black tank top and wearing a hopeful smile, Carly signed off, ‘I love you guys and I’ll see you soon.’
Pearce attended the 2024 CMT Music Awards in April, where she won Collaborative Video of the Year alongside Chris Stapleton.
She is currently opening for Tim McGraw on his Standing Room Only tour, which runs through the end of June.
Her album Hummingbird is slated for a June 7 release.
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