INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are more common in 
the elderly population and have similar risk factors. THE GOAL: was an 
evaluation of the correlation between 10-year risk of death from CVD and 10-year 
bone fracture risk (FRAX).
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 79 patients of the Regional Centre of Menopause 
and Osteoporosis of the Military Teaching Hospital in Lodz (Poland), aged 50-83 
years, consulted for osteoporosis were divided into two groups: study group - 
with osteoporosis (O; T-score ≤ -2.5 SD) and control - without osteoporosis 
(T-sc > -2.5). Bone mineral density was evaluated by densitometric scanning of 
spine (L2-L4 T-score) and/or femoral neck (Neck T-score) and/or total hip (Total 
Hip T-score). Total cholesterol (TC), fasting glucose, arterial blood pressure, 
medical history, and family history were obtained. The risk of fatal-CVD was 
assessed by Euro Heart Score (EHS), and major osteoporotic (MOFR) and hip 
fracture risk (HFR) by the FRAX scale.
RESULTS: 80% of the patients (32/40) with osteoporosis and 51% (20/39) of the 
patients without osteoporosis revealed a HeartScore ≥ 5%. There was correlation 
in the group of all patients between EHS and Neck T-score (p < 0.05; Spearman 
rank correlation coefficient (Rs) = -0.3806), L2-L4 T-score (p < 0.05; Rs = 
-0.2891), and Total Hip T-score (p < 0.005; Rs = -0.3561), and in the control 
group - between EHS and Neck T-score (p < 0.05; Rs = -0.3502). There was a 2.33% 
difference between the average EHS level to the disadvantage of patients with 
osteoporosis (p < 0.05). EHS positively correlated with MOFR (p < 0.001) and HFR 
(p < 0.001) in the whole study popula-tion and with MOFR (p < 0.05) and HFR (p < 
0.01) in the group of osteoporotic patients. There were differences between 
groups in TC (p < 0.001) and BMI (p < 0.001) levels.
CONCLUSIONS: The 10-year risk of fatal-CVD correlated with osteoporosis and with 
the 10-year osteoporotic fracture risk. This conclusion may help identify 
patients who require extended cardiotherapy protocols.