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From a health standpoint, is there a difference between a fast heartbeat due to exercise vs a fast heartbeat due to nerves/stressful situations? I would assume the first thing is "healthy" while the second isn't. Is this even true?

by /u/WeAllNeedBandAids in /r/askscience

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