Ambulatory electrocardiogram analysis in infants treated with recombinant human acid alpha-glucosidase enzyme replacement therapy for Pompe disease.
Journal Article
PURPOSE: Infantile Pompe disease is caused by deficiency of lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase. Trials with recombinant human acid alpha-glucosidase enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) show a decrease in left ventricular mass and improved function. We evaluated 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiograms (ECGs) at baseline and during ERT in patients with infantile Pompe disease. METHODS: Thirty-two ambulatory ECGs were evaluated for 12 patients with infantile Pompe disease from 2003 to 2005. Patients had a median age of 7.4 months (2.9-37.8 months) at initiation of ERT. Ambulatory ECGs were obtained at determined intervals and analyzed. RESULTS: Significant ectopy was present in 2 of 12 patients. Patient 1 had 211 and 229 premature ventricular contractions (0.2% of heart beats) at baseline and at 11.5 weeks of ERT, respectively. Patient 2 had 10,445 premature ventricular contractions (6.7% of heart beats) at 11 weeks of therapy. CONCLUSION: Infantile Pompe disease may have preexisting ectopy; it may also develop during the course of ERT. Therefore, routinely monitoring patients using 24-hour ambulatory ECGs is useful. Periods of highest risk may be early in the course of ERT when there is a substantial decrease in left ventricular mass and an initial decrease in ejection fraction.
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Duke Authors
- Carboni, Michael Paul
- Chen, Yuan-Tsong
- Kanter, Ronald Jay
- Kishnani, Priya Sunil
- Kravitz, Richard Mark
- Li, Jennifer Shiunroh
- Rice, Henry Elliot
Cited Authors
- Cook, AL; Kishnani, PS; Carboni, MP; Kanter, RJ; Chen, YT; Ansong, AK; Kravitz, RM; Rice, H; Li, JS
Published Date
- May 2006
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 8 / 5
Start / End Page
- 313 - 317
PubMed ID
- 16702882
Pubmed Central ID
- 16702882
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1098-3600
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/01.gim.0000217786.79173.a8
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States