Sea Change to Victory

Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spade
  2. heartK 10 9 5 4
  3. diamondA 9 6 4 2
  4. clubJ 4 3
  1. spadeA 6 4 3
  2. heartA J 8 7
  3. diamondQ 8 7
  4. clubA 7
Green square in centre

Contract: 5heartx
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeA

West North East South
Pass 2spade* Pass
4spade Dble~ Pass 4NT#
Dble 5diamond Pass 5heart
Dble End

* weak
~ action double
# 2 suits for action

You may have led a low heart, perhaps even toyed with the idea of ace and another, but at the table West led a normal looking spadeA. Dummy ruffed, East followed with two and declarer with the five. Declarer now led a low heart to the queen as East threw a spade.

How would you have defended?
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