Pillai, VivekMenon, SabarinathKottayil, BrijeshKarunakaran, Jayakumar2012-12-042012-12-042011HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION. 20; 6; 362-364http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.12.007http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21514218https://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/1235Tricuspid valve endocarditis with acquired Gerbode defect is rare and can be quiet challenging to the surgeon, often requiring complex repair procedures. We present a technique for Gerbode shunt closure using pericardial patch and reconstruction of the tricuspid valve by septal translocation of posterior tricuspid leaflet, which resulted in a good and competent tricuspid valve with no residual shunt. (Heart, Lung and Circulation 2011;20:362-364) (C) 2011 Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Cardiology