Back 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 Chest X-Ray EKG / ECG Holter Monitoring Exercise (EKG / ECG) Testing for Children Tilt Table Evaluation Echocardiography Transesophageal Echocardiography Fetal Echocardiography CT (Computed Tomography) Scan Ultrafast / Electron Beam CT Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Cardiac Catheterization