Celebrity · Posted 18 minutes ago Country Singer Carly Pearce Reveals Pericarditis Diagnosis, A Heart Condition Carly is releasing her latest album, Hummingbird, in June. by Joseph Longo BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Ahead of releasing her new album Hummingbird next month, Carly Pearce is opening up publicly about her health. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for CMT In an Instagram video posted on Thursday, the Grammy-winning singer said she has a health condition called pericarditis.
Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images "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," she said. "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." Jason Kempin / Getty Images for ABA The American Heart Association defines pericarditis as "inflammation of the pericardium, a sac-like structure with two thin layers of tissue that surround the heart to hold it in place and help it work.
A small amount of fluid keeps the layers separate so there's less friction between them as the heart beats." Carly noted she's worked with doctors regarding the condition and wants to continue performing. "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," she said.
"So if my shows look a little bit different, just know it's because I .