Country music singer Carly Pearce, 34, diagnosed with heart condition despite being 'a young healthy person'
Carly Pearce health: The 34-year-old shared news of her diagnosis on Instagram
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Carly Pearce, an American Country singer, has shared a candid video with her social media followers detailing a recent health woe.
The 34-year-old took to Instagram to reveal she'd been diagnosed with pericarditis, a condition which affects the heart.
Despite being "a young healthy person", Pearce has urged others to "take care" of their bodies and "listen to it".
In a video to her 808k Instagram followers, Pearce began: "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.
"I’ve been working with doctors and talking to my cardiologist," she continued before explaining how it will affect her work commitments.
The What He Didn't Do hitmaker is currently touring with Country icon Tim McGraw in the States.
She explained: "I still want to be out on the road, it’s really important to me but 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 different, just know it’s because I have to keep my heart rate under control right now."
Pearce went on to assure fans: "That doesn’t mean that I’m not gonna be completely fine, it just means that right now I’ve got to really take this seriously.
"I’m a young healthy person that really watches what I eat and exercises and this happened to me.
"So 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.”
Before long, Pearce was inundated with well wishes, including from fellow musicians Terri Clark, Hannah Ellis, Karen Fairchild, and duo Tigirlily Gold.
According to the NHS, pericarditis is "inflammation of the lining around your heart, which causes chest pain".
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Carly Pearce is a big name in the Country music sphere
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The NHS website adds "it's not usually serious, but it can sometimes cause serious health problems".
Symptoms of the condition include sharp or stabbing chest pains, high temperatures and painful joints.
Pearce isn't the only high-profile American musician to be forced to alter shows on medical advice of late.
Earlier this week, Bruce Springsteen broke his silence after being forced to postpone a series of shows in Europe on doctors' orders.
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