Abstract
Objective: To report a case of a patient with viral myocarditis, followed from his diagnosis in 2014 to the present moment. Case Details: Patient admitted to a hospital unit in a city in Amazonas, for diagnostic investigation of dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to viral myocarditis. He was initially diagnosed with heart failure (HF), when performing angiotomography, he showed a negative reaction to the exam, being referred for admission, where on admission he had cardiorespiratory arrest. During hospitalization, he was diagnosed with cardiogenic shock, acute HF secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy resulting from viral myocarditis. After discharge, the patient remained in outpatient follow-up until today, showing an evident improvement in his clinical condition, currently receiving the following medication: Carvedilol 25mg 12/12h; Captopril 25mg 12/12h; Spironolactone 25mg/day. Final considerations: The monitoring of this case shows the clinical improvement of the patient, with recovery of cardiac function, showing that, with the proper treatment, it is possible to circumvent the disease and provide a good quality of life to the patient with viral myocarditis.