SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549
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                                    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):
                                 February 25, 1998


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


          Delaware                   1-11047                     22-2870438
  (State or other juris-           (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
   diction of incorporation)        File Number)                ID. Number)


                              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  will be  delisted  from  the  Nasdaq  SmallCap  Market
effective with the close of business on March 4, 1998. The Registrant intends to
appeal  Nasdaq's  decision   however,   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.
Trading, if any, in the Registrant's securities would thereafter be conducted in
the OTC  Bulletin  Board  which could  substantially  reduce the markets 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:    Thomas F. Reiner
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                                                   Thomas F. Reiner, Chairman of
                                                   the Board, President & CEO
Dated: February 27, 1998