[Diabetes mellitus and acute myocardial infarct]

A brief overview of the relevant literature is followed by the presentation of data obtained in a series of 389 males and 127 females admitted for acute myocardial infarct between 1-1-1974 and 31-12-1978. Diabetes mellitus was more common in these patients (13.9% in males and 12.5% in females) than in the general population (5%).