Country music star Carly Pearce opened up about her worst fear after she was diagnosed with a chronic heart condition.In 2024, Pearce, 36, learned that she had recurrent pericarditis, a condition that causes inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart.The "Every Little Thing" singer previously shared that she has experienced repeated episodes of chest pain, shortness of breath and fatigue since 2020.During an interview with Fox News Digital at her annual "Carly's Closet" fundraiser, Pearce shared the biggest emotional challenge that she has faced following her diagnosis.COUNTRY SINGER CARLY PEARCE'S ‘DEBILITATING CHEST PAIN’ LED TO CHRONIC HEART CONDITION DIAGNOSIS"I think just when you have any kind of diagnosis, I think it can be scary and give you anxiety about, 'Is it going to happen again? Am I OK?' For me, it was 'Oh my gosh, is my heart OK? Am I going to have a heart attack?'" Pearce said.Carly Pearce revealed her biggest fear after being diagnosed with a chronic heart condition.
(Jason Davis/Getty Images)Pearce spoke with Fox News Digital at her annual charity pop-up "Carly's Closet," which is held during CMA Fest in Nashville, Tennessee.At the fundraiser, fans can shop items from the singer's personal wardrobe and Pearce donates the proceeds to the CMA Foundation, which supports music education initiatives.Pearce went on to explain how she has avoided spiraling over worst-case scenarios while living with pericarditis."Just kind of making sure that you're educating yourself to know that those things are not going to happen," she said.The Grammy Award winner also advised others not to rely on online medical searches if they receive frightening medical diagnoses."Don't get on chatGPT or WedMD," Pearce warned.WATCH: COUNTRY MUSIC STAR CARLY PEARCE FEARED SHE WOULD HAVE A HEART ATTACK AFTER HEART CONDITION DIAGNOSISDuring a February appearance on Rolling Stone's "Nashville Now," Pearce urged her fans to seek medical attention quickly if health issues ...