Tests and Procedures

St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital offers all matter of diagnostic testing and procedures for pediatric cardiovascular conditions.

We understand the unique needs of children. Our team is experienced and specially trained to care for pediatric patients who need cardiac related tests or procedures including those that require sedation. We offer every test available to diagnose heart conditions in patients from pre-birth to adulthood.

Diagnostic and evaluation tests and procedures we offer include:

• Cardiac CT
• Cardiac MRI
• Echocardiogram (ECHO) – fetal echocardiography, pediatric transthoracic echocardiography and pediatric transesophageal echocardiography
• Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
• Electrophysiology Study and Ablation
• Exercise (Stress) Test
• Heart Catheterization
• Holter Monitoring

St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital’s pediatric heart physicians perform hundreds of cardiac procedures each year to treat congenital and acquired heart conditions in children of any age, including newborns.