The priorities of atrial fibrillation management include stroke prevention, decisions on rate or rhythm control and proactive management of comorbidities, as well as lifestyle changes. Given that atrial fibrillation patients can present to a diverse range of health care professionals, including general practitioners, non-cardiologists and cardiologists, there has been proposals to streamline the patient care pathway into a simple holistic and integrated approach that can be followed by all stakeholders and understood by patients.