The Higher Scoring Contract

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeQ 5 2
  2. heartA 10 9 3
  3. diamondA J 8
  4. clubQ 8 4
Green square in centre

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: North
Lead: clubJ
  1. spade7
  2. heartK Q 5
  3. diamondK 10 5 4 2
  4. clubA K 10 6
West North East South
1NT* Pass 2spade~
Pass 2NT# Pass 3diamond
Pass 3heart! Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass

* 12-14
~ bal 11/12 or big minor hand
# 12-13
! heart suit

At IMPs you may prefer the sanctuary of 5diamond, although it's not necessarily easy to get there whatever system you play.

Let's assume that you are seduced by the attraction of the higher scoring game and allow partner to play in 4heart. East thinks for a while before putting clubJ on the table, so how would you play 4heart as North?
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