What is the difference between an artery and a vein? Arteries carry blood away from the heart; veins carry blood to the heart. A
rteries carry blood to the heart; veins carry blood away from the heart. Arteries carry blood to the lungs; veins carry blood to the rest of the body. Arteries carry blood to the heart’s chambers; veins carry blood to the lungs.
Currently mine is 73! Most experienced athletes have lower than average resting BPMs. Healthy and skilled athletes have an average of 40 BPM. Hope this helped!