الخلاصة

Cardiac catheterization represents a significant medical diagnostic and treatment method that may refers as a risk for the development of acute kidney injury (AKI). An Evaluation Descriptive Design is conduct from Dec. 2PndP. 2014 to March30PthP. 2015, in Al-Najaf City/Al-Najaf AlAshraf Health Directorate / Open Heart Surgery Center, to evaluate the effect of the cardiac catheterization on renal functions. A Non-Probability (Convenience Sample) of (53) patients are included in the study. The data has been collect byusing of the questionnaire, and by means of structured interview technique with the study subjects, and by using the Telephone conversation with the patients or with their relatives. With respect to the statistical mean and standard deviation, the study results indicate that there an elevation of the selected renal functionstests that mean that the cardiac catheterization affects the renal functions. According to the study findings and discussion, the study concluded the following:The cardiac catheterization affect the patients’ renal functions. In addition, the impairment in the patients’ renal functions specified through the elevation of blood urea levels affected by the contrast volume, post-cardiac catheterization intravenous fluids, and the nephrotoxic medications. While the duration of disease, medical history, and the contrast volume affect the impairment of the renal functions specified by the elevation in serum creatinine levels. The study recommends that other studies beconduct to evaluate the impact of the cardiac catheterization on patients’ renal functions. In addition,training sessions should be conduct for the health staff members to use advanced methods to reduce the risk for renal problems after cardiac catheterization.