URMC / Encyclopedia / Content Search Encyclopedia Diagnosing and Evaluating Heart Disease in Children Diagnosing and evaluating heart disease in children can be complex and requires clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory below are some means by which heart disease in children is evaluated and diagnosed, for which we have provided a brief overview. Physical Examination Blood Tests EKG / ECG Holter Monitoring Exercise (EKG / ECG) Testing for Children Tilt Table Evaluation Echocardiography Transesophageal Echocardiography Fetal Echocardiography Ultrafast / Electron Beam CT Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Cardiac Catheterization