“…In the Editor's Choice from last year, we already mentioned the challenge that represents East Asian patients as bleeding risk in this population is higher than in people from Western countries. 21,22 Indeed, our publication of an expert consensus paper from Europe and Asia-Pacific on the topic of bleeding risk assessment is timely. 23 The importance of the ABC pathway among other recommendations such as the relevance of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants over vitamin K antagonist has been stressed again in the new updated consensus guidelines of the Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society on stroke prevention in AF.…”