Objective:To investigate the clinical features and the influencing factors of severe viral myocarditis(SVM) in adult patients. Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted in 93 cases of acute viral myocarditis diagnosed in our hospital from July 2015 to December 2019. These patients were divided into SVM group(n=45),and common viral myocarditis(CVM) group(n=48) according to the severity of the disease. Clinical general baseline characteristics,the parameters of electrocardiogram,laboratory and echocardiogram in the two groups were compared and analyzed to explore the influencing factors. Results:Compared with the CVM group,the systolic blood pressure and left ventricular ejection fraction were decreased,ALT,troponin Ⅰ,myoglobin,QRS duration,left ventricular end systolic diameter were increased,and the proportions of ST-segment elevation myocardial injury,low voltage,dyspnea,syncope,and shock were increased in the SVM group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that ST-segment elevation myocardial injury(OR=28.224,95%CI=1.043-763.543,P=0.047) and troponin Ⅰ(OR=1.321,95%CI=1.059-1.647,P=0.013) were associated with increased risk of the onset of SVM,and the systolic blood pressure(OR=0.892,95%CI=0.805-0.988,P=0.028) was associated with decreased risk of the onset of SVM. Conclusion:ST-segment elevation myocardial injury and troponin Ⅰ may be the independent risk factors of adult patients with SVM,and systolic blood pressure may be an independent protective factor.