Background & Aim: Coronary artery bypass graft is a critical intervention for patients with coronary artery disease. This surgery is associated with significant changes and unique experiences in lives of patients. This study was conducted to understand the experiences of patients with coronary artery bypass graft.

  Methods & Materials: This qualitative study was conducted using an interpretive phenomenological approach. Eleven patients were selected from outpatient cardiology clinics of Tehran Heart Center using purposive sampling method. Data were gathered through semi-structured in-depth interviews lasting 55-70 minutes. The van Manen six steps analysis was used to analyze the data . 

  Results: During the data analysis, the main themes of e xperiences of living with coronary artery bypass and rebirth were extracted. These themes contained living with healthy heart, feeling back to the young and attempts for health maintenance .

  Conclusion: According to the study, participants were inclined to maintain the new lifestyle, dietary changes and also adhere to medications prescription. Nurses can help patients with properly designed educational program based on experiences of the patients.

  Background & Aim: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator is the most effective treatment for cardiac dysrhythmias. Having such life-saving device is the unique experience with important changes in the patient’ life. Understanding of these experiences can lead to success in treatment and follow- up.This study aimed to understand the experiences of patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator .

  Methods & Materials: A qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological approach was used. Thirteen participants were selected purposefully from heart clinics of Imam Khomeini hospital (Tehran). Each semi-structured interview was conducted in the period 30 to 45 minutes. Data analysis was performed using the six steps of van Manen . 

  Results: The main theme of ‘Start Living Again’ was extracted from patients with implantable defibrillator.This theme consist of ‘a sense of security’, ‘living with angel’, ‘attachment to the device’ and ‘attempt to maintain power’ .

  Conclusion: The participants with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator have a life again with a sense of security and peace of mind. They try to keep this life-saving device.Therefore, health care providers, especially nurses can help this patients and their families by providing appropriate self care education .