Bruce Wilkoff, MD, a pioneer cardiologist with Cleveland Clinic, died of metastatic pancreatic cancer Jan. 7 at 69.Dr. Wilkoff worked at Cleveland Clinic for 37 years, according to his obituary, and possessed several specialties, including electrophysiology, sudden cardiac death and cardiac implantable electronic devices. 'Dr.

克利夫兰诊所（Cleveland Clinic）的先驱心脏病专家、医学博士布鲁斯·威尔科夫（Bruce Wilkoff）于1月7日死于转移性胰腺癌，享年69岁。根据他的讣告，威尔科夫（Wilkoff）博士在克利夫兰诊所工作了37年，拥有多个专业，包括电生理学、心源性猝死和心脏植入式电子设备。'Dr。

Wilkoff was recognized as an international expert in lead extraction and the design of new technologies to improve the performance of pacemakers and defibrillators,' a Cleveland Clinic statement said. He contributed greatly to his field, 'authoring hundreds of professional journal articles, running numerous clinical trials and holding several patents.

克利夫兰诊所（ClevelandClinic）的一份声明称，威尔科夫（Wilkoff）被公认为铅提取和新技术设计方面的国际专家，以提高起搏器和除颤器的性能。他为自己的领域做出了巨大贡献，“撰写了数百篇专业期刊文章，进行了大量临床试验，并拥有多项专利。

Dr. Wilkoff saved and improved the lives of thousands of patients over his extensive career and will be greatly missed by the many patients, colleagues, trainees and friends that he has impacted.'Dr. Wilkoff achieved his most recent innovation in May 2023 when he helped successfully implant a dual cardiac device in the first patient in the world..

威尔科夫博士在其广泛的职业生涯中挽救并改善了数千名患者的生活，他所影响的许多患者、同事、受训者和朋友都将非常怀念他。”威尔科夫博士于2023年5月实现了他的最新创新，当时他帮助世界上第一位患者成功植入了双心脏装置。。