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From the Mayo Clinic web site:
A score of zero means no calcium is present in the heart and suggests a low likelihood to develop a heart attack in the future. When calcium is present, the higher the score, the higher the risk of attacks in the long term. A score of 100 to 300 — moderate plaque deposition — is associated with a relatively high risk of heart attack or other heart disease over the next three to five years. A score greater than 300 indicates very high to severe disease and heart attack risk.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/heart-scan/about/pac-20384686
I looked it up. The score gives the results of a CT scan of the coronary arteries. A score of 0-10 is no CAD (coronary artery disease), 11-100, mild CAD, 101-400, moderate CAD, over 400, severe CAD. Of course, all doctors do not agree; some consider greater than 300, indicates CAD. But, other risk factors, such as heredity, lifestyle (smoking, drinking, sedentary habits), overweight, presence of other diseases such as high blood pressure or diabetes, increase the risk. Because of his age and lifestyle, he’s, as his doctor reported, in good health. He would benefit, according to his doctor, if he could lose 10 pounds and have better control of his diet. (I had a low carb homemade big Mac last night. It was delicious. Maybe I’ll send the White House chef the recipe). Of course, Gupta would NEVER agree to the keto diet. He’d put him on grains and veggies. Like a lot of doctors, he’d want him to eat like third worlders do. (Minus the monkey brains, tiger meat, and crocodile burgers).