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Osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease have numerous epidemiologic changes, health economic consequences, and molecular mechanisms in common, which are highlighted in this short review. ⋯ Diagnosis of osteopenia, osteoporosis and osteoporotic vertebral or hip fractures indicates the presence of an increased cardiovascular risk which needs to be addressed by the physician who cares for patients with osteoporosis. The experimental finding of an osteoanabolic effect of statins supports the possibility of common pathogenetic disturbances which may be responsible for the simultaneous and frequent manifestation of osteoporosis and arteriosclerosis in elderly patients.