New West Brom boss Sam Allardyce says he considered the health risks of returning to top-flight management.
But he feels the positive mental aspect of being back in the dugout should not be discounted.
Allardyce will take charge of a Premier League game for the first time in two-and-a-half years when West Brom entertain Aston Villa on Sunday.
The 66-year-old had heart surgery to insert two stents in 2009 when he was in charge of Blackburn.
However, he has since had full medicals that have come back clear.
And, while there is the pressure of trying to keep the Baggies - currently second bottom - in the Premier League, Allardyce feels there is an upside as well.