Purpose: Infantile Pompe disease is caused by deficiency of lysosomal acid ␣-glucosidase. Trials with recombinant human acid ␣-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

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... 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. Genet Med 2006:8(5):313-317.