Elegance Or Good Guessing

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA J 8 4
  2. heartA 4
  3. diamond10 2
  4. clubK 8 6 3 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: heartK
  1. spadeK Q 7 6
  2. heart5
  3. diamondA Q 8 4
  4. clubA 10 7 5
West North East South
1club
1heart Dble* Pass 3spade
Pass 4club~ Pass 4diamond
Pass 4heart Pass 4spade
Pass 4NT# Pass 5club
Pass 6spade End

* negative, guarantees four spade
~ forcing
# RKCB

I don't know how North-South played 3heart - a spade fit and singleton heart à la Splinter? Maybe the South hand isn't quite good enough, but it's an interesting thought. More natural alternatives might be 1spade (I'm clinically depressed), 2spade (I'm a pessimist), 3spade (I play the cards well) or 4spade (I play the cards very well but I'm a punter). 3spade was chosen at the table and North powered the bidding onto the slam.

How would you play on heartK lead?
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