Health experts at the World Congress of Cardiology said on Monday that a new three-in-one pill useful in treating heart disease could save millions of people. The new "poly-pill" is specifically designed for poorer nations where heart disease is significantly on the rise.

The three drugs known to prevent recurring heart disease are aspirin, statins and ACE inhibitors.

Dr. Sidney Smith, of the World Heart Federation told the AP, "Potentially, millions of lives could be saved worldwide by this...These therapies are known to reduce mortality by up to 50% or more."

The poly-pill consisting of the aforementioned drugs would be able to prevent future heart attacks and strokes. The World Heart Foundation is in the process of promoting the pill and it could be ready in a couple of years.

The pill is due to be tested in Spain first and eventually move onto markets like China.

Dr. Sania Nishtar, president of Heartfile says, "People have issues with taking four or five drugs...They would much rather take just one."

Dr. Gabriel Steg, a cardiologist at Hospital Bilat in Paris, France told the AP, 'I issue prescriptions for these three drugs so often that I might as well have a stamp when writing prescriptions for some of my heart patients."