SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 1998
                                                           --------------



                           SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
              ----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            Delaware                  1-11047                 22-2870438
   ---------------------------     ---------------        ------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File           (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                Number)            Identification No.)



                              Bernal Corporate Park
                           7068 Koll Center Parkway,
                              Pleasanton, CA 94566
                -------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (510) 417-8812
                                                            -------------

                                 Not Applicable
          -----------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
        ------------

     On February 23, 1998,  the Nasdaq Stock  Market  materially  increased  the
financial and other criteria  necessary to qualify for continued  listing on the
Nasdaq National and SmallCap Markets.  As of that date the Registrant was not in
compliance with any of the new net tangible, market capitalization or net income
requirements for continued  listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap  Market.  On February
25, 1998,  the Nasdaq  Stock  Market,  Inc.  notified  the  Registrant  that the
Registrant's  securities  would be  delisted  from the  Nasdaq  SmallCap  Market
effective with the close of business on March 4, 1998.  The Registrant  appealed
Nasdaq's decision and a hearing has been set for April 9, 1998. No assurance can
be given that the  registrant's  appeal will be successful.  If the Registrant's
appeal is unsuccessful, its securities will be delisted from the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market soon after  April 9, 1998 with no  additional  notice to the  Registrant.
Trading, if any, in the Registrant's securities would thereafter be conducted in
the OTC  Bulletin  Board  which  could  substantially  reduce the market for the
Registrant's securities.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                     SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
                                     (Registrant)



                                     By:  /s/  Thomas F. Reiner
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Thomas F. Reiner, Chairman of 
                                          the Board, President & CEO


Dated:  April 1, 1998
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 1998
                                                           --------------

                           SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
              ----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                  1-11047                 22-2870438
   ---------------------------     ---------------        ------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File           (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                Number)            Identification No.)

                              Bernal Corporate Park
                           7068 Koll Center Parkway,
                              Pleasanton, CA 94566
                -------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (510) 417-8812
                                                            -------------

                                 Not Applicable
          -----------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
        ------------

     On February 23, 1998,  the Nasdaq Stock  Market  materially  increased  the
financial and other criteria  necessary to qualify for continued  listing on the
Nasdaq National and SmallCap Markets.  As of that date the Registrant was not in
compliance with any of the new net tangible, market capitalization or net income
requirements for continued  listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap  Market.  On February
25, 1998,  the Nasdaq  Stock  Market,  Inc.  notified  the  Registrant  that the
Registrant's  securities  would be  delisted  from the  Nasdaq  SmallCap  Market
effective with the close of business on March 4, 1998.  The Registrant  appealed
Nasdaq's decision and a hearing has been set for April 9, 1998. No assurance can
be given that the  registrant's  appeal will be successful.  If the Registrant's
appeal is unsuccessful, its securities will be delisted from the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market soon after  April 9, 1998 with no  additional  notice to the  Registrant.
Trading, if any, in the Registrant's securities would thereafter be conducted in
the OTC  Bulletin  Board  which  could  substantially  reduce the market for the
Registrant's securities.

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
                                     (Registrant)

                                     By:  /s/  Thomas F. Reiner
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Thomas F. Reiner, Chairman of 
                                          the Board, President & CEO

Dated:  April 1, 1998