Objective: To identify the prevalence of risk factors that may be associated with a future myocardial infarction (MI) among patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Methods: This study was conducted using the 2010 wave of the National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS). The NHWS is a self-administered, Internet-based questionnaire from a nationwide sample of adults (N=75,000). Only patients with a diagnosis of VTE, defined as a self-reported diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or both, were included in the analysis. Self-reported patient characteristics that may be potential risk factors for MI were collected, including sociodemographic characteristics, family medical history, and health behaviors (such as smoking status), as well as comorbidities. Included risk factors were based on a literature search. The risk factors were not weighted based on the strength of their potential association with a future MI. Thus, risk factors of varying significance were included and weighted equally. Findings: A total of 814 patients with VTE (519 with DVT, 196 with PE, and 99 with DVT and PE) were included in the analysis. Approximately 53% of the patients were female, and the mean age was 57 years. Among these patients, the mean number of reported risk factors that may be associated with a future MI was 5.6. Approximately 23% (n=189) of patients reported ≤3 risk factors, 55% (n=446) of patients had 4-7 risk factors, and 22% (n=179) of patients had ≥8 risk factors. Some of the more commonly reported risk factors included male gender (47%, n=381), obesity (53%, n=428), hypertension (53%, n=427), hyperlipidemia (49%, n=401), type 2 diabetes (21%, n=167), a family history of cardiovascular disease (81%, n=663), and currently smoking (22%, n=175). Conclusions: A high proportion of patients with VTE have risk factors for a future MI. Awareness of the prevalence of MI risk factors among patients with VTE may support optimal clinical decision-making for these patients. Providers should be cognizant of the potential risk for MI among patients with VTE when selecting treatment approaches. Additional research that considers the relative importance of each potential risk factor is needed to elucidate these findings.