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Country superstar Carly Pearce<\/strong><\/a> has been sharing details of a heart problem she was diagnosed with five years ago \u2013 and a source exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em> the ordeal has given her a whole new perspective on life as she lives with the condition and counts her blessings.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cCarly is doing a lot better these days, but it\u2019s still something that weighs on her, she has to take things easier than she used to and just be really careful not to overdo it,\u201d the source says.<\/span><\/p>\n The Grammy-winning singer, 34, revealed in an Instagram<\/a> video in May 2024 that she suffers from pericarditis, which is inflammation and irritation of the thin, saclike tissue that surrounds the heart and holds it in place, according to the Mayo Clinic. The disease can cause different symptoms that range from mild to severe \u2013 or none at all for years \u2013 though Carly has previously opened up about the intense pains and issues the disorder causes her.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI had a really debilitating chest pain that was only relieved if I bent over like this,\u201d Carly told the hosts of Today<\/em> on January 31 while leaning forward to demonstrate how she deals with the disease. \u201cThat\u2019s a classic symptom of pericarditis, and then when you lay back, it gets way worse, because that wall is kind of inflamed around your heart.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The source notes that for the \u201cWhat He Didn\u2019t Do\u201d singer, the condition comes with a frightening revelation, considering her family history. \u201cIt\u2019s been a scary journey because her dad nearly died from a heart attack when she was a teenager, so when she first started having issues with her heart, she was understandably very worried.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s under control now, but it\u2019s always something in the back of her mind that she needs to be monitoring and aware of,\u201d the insider adds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n According to doctors at the Mayo Clinic, the effects of pericarditis can be hard to predict. Most cases will never resolve on their own, and in severe instances that result in debilitating pain and loss of quality of life, continual medication may be necessary and in the most dire cases, heart surgery<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s never going to completely go away, but she\u2019s learned to live with it<\/a> and is thanking her lucky stars that she caught it in time,\u201d the source says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pericarditis can cause complications down the road and make other illnesses more intense, which is why Carly now takes her health issues seriously, even at her young age. She recently came down with a bad flu while on her Hummingbird world tour, telling fans, \u201cY\u2019all, the last few days I have been battling feeling sick but yesterday the flu hit me right in the face,\u201d via an Instagram<\/a> post complete with a photo of her lying in bed surrounded by tissues and cough drops.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cGod has a funny sense of humor sometimes \u2026 these shows are some of the biggest sold out shows of my career & of course this would happen,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n Even while dealing with her ongoing health battles, the insider says she\u2019s making it her \u201cmission\u201d to spread the word about her heart condition and is \u201calerting other people to the warning signs<\/a>,\u201d so other sufferers can catch it early, which can improve their outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n