Effect of remote ischaemic conditioning on coagulation function as measured by whole blood impedance aggregometry and rotational thromboelastometry in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: A randomised controlled trial.

•RIC has been associated with increased red blood cell transfusion in off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery.•A total of 58 patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery were randomized to the RIC or control group.•The decrease in ADP-induced whole-blood aggregation at the end of surgery was not statistically different between the RIC and control groups.•RIC does not significantly affect perioperative platelet aggregability and coagulation in off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery.