The Lead Makes All the Difference

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 5
  2. heartQ J 9
  3. diamondA 10 9 5 2
  4. clubK J 9
Green square in centre

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: North
Lead: heart8
  1. spadeQ J 10 8 7 3
  2. heartA 2
  3. diamondK Q
  4. club8 5 4
West North East South
1NT* Pass 2heart~
Pass 2spade Pass 4spade
Pass Pass Pass

* 15-17
~ transfer

That's what declarer planned, so he won heartA, unblocked diamondKQ and crossed to hand with spadeA, all following. Continuing with his plan, declarer cashed diamondA but East ruffed in with spade4 ahead of dummy.

How would you have continued?
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