West Brom striker Shane Long has played down the seriousness of his recent heart scare as he set his sights on challenging for a European spot in the final quarter of the season.
The Republic of Ireland striker had a spell on the sidelines after suffering from pericarditis - the swelling of fluid around the heart.
But Long is now fully recovered and returned to the starting line-up for Saturday's 1-1 draw at Wigan.
He told the Wolverhampton Express and Star: "I was affected by something called pericarditis, which is a swelling of the fluid around the heart.
"It sounds a lot more serious than it is.
"It was scary stuff at the time. But I had a good MOT and I know I'm in good health."
Long believes Albion can mount a challenge for a Europa League place if they build on their recent run of form which has yielded 10 points from five games.
He said: "It's very tight between 14th and eighth in the table. It would be very easy to finish in the top 10 and qualify for Europe.
"We've definitely got a good enough squad to do that. We can't take our foot off the pedal now."
