Heart failure (HF) is a rapidly increasing disease worldwide and results in major morbidity, mortality and costs. No global HF study has been performed that documents demographics, socioeconomic and clinical factors, diagnostic and management patterns, etiology, biomarkers, co-morbidities, treatments, quality of life, barriers to care and outcomes in all parts of the world.
The Global Congestive Heart Failure Registry (GCHF) is a prospective global registry study targeting 20000-25000 Heart Failure patients with a minimum of two years follow up. The G-CHF Registry aims to gain more knowledge for the prevention and treatment of this global disease.
It has as main objectives to; estimate the incident rate of outcomes in HF patients in world regions and overall, and assess social and lifestyle factors, etiologies and variations in treatment patterns that might influence mortality and morbidity. Describe determinants of different HF in these world regions, and their management and outcomes. Describe the potential role of biomarkers (BNP, CK-MB and troponin, as available), related genetic determinants, and their relation to clinical factors, treatments, and type of HF. Assess non-cardiac co-morbidities at enrolment, their incidence during the study and how they influence outcomes or mortality and morbidity. Describe barriers to HF care in a global HF population.
| No | Site No. | Hospital name | Site PI | Qualifications | Site collaborator / RA(s) | Qualifications |
| 1 | 1001 | Buea Regional Hospital | Dr Nkoke Clovis | MD, Cardiologist | Dr Kotta Sylvia | MD, Cardiologist |
| 2 | 1002 | Douala Cardiovascular Centre | Dr Ndjebet | MD, Cardiologist | Dr Nko’o Wo’o Pierre | MD |
| 3 | 1003 | Deido District Hospital | Dr Nzali Archange | MD, Cardiologist | ||
| 4 | 1008 | Shisong Cardiac Centre | Dr Tantchou Cabral | MD, Cardiologist | Research nurse | |
| 5 | 1009 | Edea Regional Hospital | Dr Meli Herve Ban’Haka | MD, Cardiologist | Dr Kamwa Audrey | MD |
| 6 | 1012 | Douala Military Hospital | Dr Abah Joseph Pierre | MD, Cardiologist | 1. Foabeh Fuonji Mosco |
Research nurse |
| 2. Mewouo Moluh Raimatou Nadia | Research nurse | |||||
| 7 | 1013 | Bafoussam Regional Hospital | Dr Kouam Charles | MD, Cardiologist | Dr Banka Boloko | MD |
| 8 | 1015 | Douala General Hospital | Dr Dzudie Anastase | MD, PhD, Cardiologist | Dr Nouko Ariane | MD |
| 9 | 1016 | Douala Mboppi Hospital | Dr Abang Serah | MD, Cardiologist | Dr Tifuh Bronhilda | MD |
| 10 | 1017 | Biyemassi District Hospital | Dr Manon Ebene Guillaume | MD, Cardiologist | ||
| 11 | 1018 | Mbingo Hospital Kom | Dr Sih Colette | MD, Cardiologist in training | Amah Lawrence | Research nurse |
| 12 | 1019 | Yaounde Central Hospital | Dr Nganou Christelle | MD, Cardiologist | Dr Foka Joyce | MD |
| 13 | 1021 | Clinique Coeur et Vie | Dr Djoumo Armel | MD, Cardiologist | Dr Nana Lionel | MD |
Table 1: Cameroon site numbers, hospitals and investigators in the Global Congestive Heart Failure Registry (GCHF).
The study is being carried out in 25 countries in the world, and Cameroon is one of 9 African countries participating in this registry with 11 active sites (Table 1 and figure 1).
Figure 1: Geographical location of hospital sites and investigators in the Global Congestive Heart Failure Registry (GCHF) in Cameroon.
Coordinating Institution: Population Health Research Institute, Canada
National Coordination organization: CRENC
National study coordinator: Dr Ariane Nouko, MD, Research assistant at CRENC.
Assistant National study coordinators: Dr Tchounja Raissa, MD and Dr Fogue Raissa, MD; Research assistants at CRENC.
National Principal Investigator & Master National Leader for PHRI: Anastase Dzudie, MD, PhD, FESC.
National advisory committee: Prof. Alain Menanga, Prof. Samuel Kingue and Dr. Hamadou Ba
