Objective To investigate the epidemiology of venous thromboembolism risk factors in hospitalized patients in department of cardiology,tumor,gerontism and orthopaedics. To analyze the frequency and category of protective measure. Methods The clinical data of 200 inpatients with high risk fators of venous thromboembolism were analyzed, the data including demography, sociology and information of prevention and cure. Results The patient with high risk fators of venous thromboembolism is a great deal ,with a ratio of male to female as 1.5 : 1. A peak of incidence was found at 60 to 79 years of age. The frequent risk factors include tumor, severe infection, congestive heart failure and ischemic stroke. The proportion of patients with high risk fator of venous thromboembolism is 7. 4%. The distribution of risk factor in different department is diverse. The ratio of adopting prophylactic anticoagulation correctly is very low. Conclusion The ratio of VTE cases in hospitalized patients is increasing,but the ratio of adopting correct therapy is very low. Clinical doctors have insufficient cognition yet. The clinical cognition and the prevention and cure of VTE should be strengthened urgently.