INTEGRATED NON-INVASIVE VASCULAR PHENOTYPING USING ANKLE-BRACHIAL INDEX (ABI) AND PULSE WAVE VELOCITY (PWV) FOR EARLY DETECTION OF SUBCLINICAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS. BRIDGING EVIDENCE FROM COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW AND CASE-BASED CLINICAL EVALUATION
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading global cause of morbidity and mortality, often preceded by a prolonged subclinical phase characterized by early vascular alterations. This study aims to evaluate the clinical utility of integrated non-invasive vascular phenotyping using ankle–brachial index (ABI) and pulse wav...