Congenital heart disease is a condition primarily associated with infants and children, but that is changing. More adults than children now live with congenital heart disease (ACHD) in the U.S., an estimated 2 million adults, and that number is increasing at a rate of 5% to 10% each year. The vast majority of adults who were born with CHD no longer receive specialty care in adulthood, resulting in a care gaps over a lifetime that can lead to preventable complications, hospitalizations, and even premature death.

UC San Francisco researchers have developed a new form of deep brain stimulation (DBS) that adjusts in real time as a person walks, helping to improve gait and reduce falls in people with Parkinson’s disease.