Country star Ashley Cooke speaks out about rare heart condition that could end her life at any moment

Country star Ashley Cooke is opening up about her "scary" heart condition that could end her life at any moment.During an interview with Fox News Digital, Cooke — who is gearing up to launch her Baby Blues World Tour — explained that she's been diagnosed with Brugada syndrome.This genetic heart condition is very rare and potentially fatal and can cause dangerous irregular rhythms and sudden cardiac arrest.Singer & songwriter Ashley Cooke has a rare heart condition that can end her life at any moment with no warning.(Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Cooke, 29, told Fox News Digital that receiving the Brugada syndrome diagnosis was "scary" because there are no symptoms.COUNTRY STAR CARLY PEARCE ISSUES URGENT HEALTH PLEA AFTER BEING IGNORED BY DOCTORS: 'PLEASE GO GET CHECKED'"You just have to go get tested for it and hope for the best," she said.

"It's like young, healthy people that actually are the ones that end up passing away from it just out of nowhere.So, it's a little scary."WATCH: COUNTRY STAR ASHLEY COOKE SAYS HER RARE BRUGADA SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS WAS ‘SCARY’Cooke explained that it feels like a cloud of fear is constantly following her because she never knows if she could go into cardiac arrest."It's like young, healthy people that actually are the ones that end up passing away from it just out of nowhere.

So, it's a little scary.""The Hell You Are" singer explained that her cousin, who was also diagnosed with the heart condition, gave her a piece of advice when she received the news."One of my cousins who also has Brugada syndrome, we were talking about it for a while, and he was like, 'Hey, if you believe in God, which I do, your time is going to be your time no matter what.So whether it's this or something else, just live your life and treat people well and hope for the best,'" Cooke said.Ashley Cooke was diagnosed with Brugada syndrome.

(Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Cooke has allowed her condition to give her "even more of a purpose just to live my life...

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