Country music star Carly Pearce opened up more about the frightening heart condition she revealed in 2024 during an appearance on “Today” earlier this year.

The 35-year-old singer revealed last year that she was dealing with pericarditis, which is the inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart, according to the Mayo Clinic.

“I had a really debilitating chest pain that was only relieved if I bent over like this (leaning forward), and that’s a classic symptom of pericarditis,” she reportedly said. “And then when you lay back, it gets way worse because that wall is kind of inflamed around your heart.”

She said she also had “a really intense shortness of breath … almost having to suck through a straw.”

While she just revealed the issue in 2024, Pearce reportedly said it is something she has actually been dealing with for nearly five years.

“I’m doing better,” she said. “I’m healthy. I’m trying to find my new normal. I have what’s called recurrent pericarditis. I’ve had several flares since 2020.”

Pearce also has a history of heart issues in her family, per Fox, with her father surviving a widowmaker heart attack when she was 19.

She told “Today” that she leaned on her father and his experience with heart issues in dealing with her own.

“Just for the help through the anxiety that comes with, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m having a chest pain, am I OK, am I OK?‘” she said. “It’s been really helpful to have somebody in your family that can really help you with those things.”

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